Anti-fungal methods and materials

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to methods for treating fungal infection comprising administering to a subject suffering from a fungal infection a bactericidal/permeability-inducing (BPI) protein product.

This is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No.08/273,540 filed Jul. 11, 1994, now abandoned, which is acontinuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/209,762filed Mar. 11, 1994, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 08/183,222 filed Jan. 14, 1994, now abandoned, allof which are herein incorporated by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates generally to methods of treating fungalinfections by administration of bactericidal/permeability-increasing(BPI) protein products.

BPI is a protein isolated from the granules of mammalianpolymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs or neutrophils), which are bloodcells essential in the defense against invading microorganisms. HumanBPI protein has been isolated from PMNs by acid extraction combined witheither ion exchange chromatography [Elsbach, J. Biol. Chem., 254:11000(1979)] or E. coil affinity chromatography [Weiss, et al., Blood, 69:652(1987)]. BPI obtained in such a manner is referred to herein as naturalBPI and has been shown to have potent bactericidal activity against abroad spectrum of gram-negative bacteria. The molecular weight of humanBPI is approximately 55,000 daltons (55 kD). The amino acid sequence ofthe entire human BPI protein and the nucleic acid sequence of DNAencoding the protein have been reported in FIG. 1 of Gray et al., J.Biol. Chem., 264:9505 (1989), incorporated herein by reference. The Grayet al. amino acid sequence is set out in SEQ ID NO: 69 hereto.

BPI is a strongly cationic protein. The N-terminal haft of BPI accountsfor the high net positive charge; the C-terminal half of the moleculehas a net charge of -3. [Elsbach and Weiss (1981), supra.] A proteolyticN-terminal fragment of BPI having a molecular weight of about 25 kD hasan amphipathic character, containing alternating hydrophobic andhydrophilic regions. This N-terminal fragment of human BPI possesses theanti-bacterial efficacy of the naturally-derived 55 kD human BPIholoprotein. [Ooi et al., J. Bio. Chem., 262: 14891-14894 (1987)]. Incontrast to the N-terminal portion, the C-terminal region of theisolated human BPI protein displays only slightly detectableanti-bacterial activity against gram-negative organisms. [Ooi et at., J.Exp. Med., 174:649 (1991).] An N-terminal BPI fragment of approximately23 kD, referred to as "rBPI₂₃," has been produced by recombinant meansand also retains anti-bacterial activity against gram-negativeorganisms. Gazzano-Santoro et at., Infect. Immun. 60:4754-4761 (1992).

The bactericidal effect of BPI has been reported to be highly specificto gram-negative species, e.g., in Elsbach and Weiss, Inflammation.Basic Principles and Clinical Correlates, eds. Gallin et at., Chapter30, Raven Press, Ltd. (1992). BPI is commonly thought to be non-toxicfor other microorganisms, including yeast, and for higher eukaryoticcells. Elsbach and Weiss (1992), supra, reported that BPI exhibitsanti-bacterial activity towards a broad range of gram-negative bacteriaat concentrations as low as 10⁻⁸ to 10⁻⁹ M, but that 100- to 1,000-foldhigher concentrations of BPI were non-toxic to all of the gram-positivebacterial species, yeasts, and higher eukaryotic cells tested at thattime. It was also reported that BPI at a concentration of 10⁶ M or 160μg/ml had no toxic effect, when tested at a pH of either 7.0 or 5.5, onthe gram-positive organisms Staphylococcus aureus (four strains),Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus faecalis, Bacillus subtilis,Micrococcus lysodeikticus, and Listeria monocytogenes. BPI at 10⁻⁶ Mreportedly had no toxic effect on the fungi Candida albicans and Candidaparapsilosis at pH 7.0 or 5.5, and was non-toxic to higher eukaryoticcells such as human, rabbit and sheep red blood cells and several humantumor cell lines. See also Elsbach and Weiss, Advances in InflammationResearch, ed. G. Weissmann, Vol. 2, pages 95-113 Raven Press (1981).This reported target cell specificity was believed to be the result ofthe strong attraction of BPI for lipopolysaccharide (LPS), which isunique to the outer membrane (or envelope) of gram-negative organisms.

The precise mechanism by which BPI kills gram-negative bacteria is notyet completely elucidated, but it is believed that BPI must first bindto the surface of the bacteria through electrostatic and hydrophobicinteractions between the cationic BPI protein and negatively chargedsites on LPS. LPS has been referred to as "endotoxin" because of thepotent inflammatory response that it stimulates, i.e., the release ofmediators by host inflammatory cells which may ultimately result inirreversible endotoxic shock. BPI binds to lipid A, reported to be themost toxic and most biologically active component of LPS.

In susceptible gram-negative bacteria, BPI binding is thought to disruptLPS structure, leading to activation of bacterial enzymes that degradephospholipids and peptidoglycans, altering the permeability of thecell's outer membrane, and initiating events that ultimately lead tocell death. [Elsbach and Weiss (1992), supra]. BPI is thought to act intwo stages. The first is a sublethal stage that is characterized byimmediate growth arrest, permeabilization of the outer membrane andselective activation of bacterial enzymes that hydrolyze phospholipidsand peptidoglycans. Bacteria at this stage can be rescued by growth inserum albumin supplemented media [Mannion et at., J. Clin. Invest.,85:853-860 (1990)]. The second stage, defined by growth inhibition thatcannot be reversed by serum albumin, occurs after prolonged exposure ofthe bacteria to BPI and is characterized by extensive physiologic andstructural changes, including apparent damage to the inner cytoplasmicmembrane.

Initial binding of BPI to LPS leads to organizational changes thatprobably result from binding to the anionic groups in the KDO region ofLPS, which normally stabilize the outer membrane through binding of Mg⁺⁺and Ca⁺⁺. Attachment of BPI to the outer membrane of gram-negativebacteria produces rapid permeabilization of the outer membrane tohydrophobic agents such as actinnomycin D. Binding of BPI and subsequentgram-negative bacterial killing depends, at least in part, upon the LPSpolysaccharide chain length, with long O-chain bearing, "smooth"organisms being more resistant to BPI bactericidal effects than shortO-chain beating, "rough" organisms [Weiss et at., J. Clin. Invest.65:619-628 (1980)]. This first stage of BPI action, permeabilization ofthe gram-negative outer envelope, is reversible upon dissociation of theBPI, a process requiring the presence of divalent cations and synthesisof new LPS [Weiss et at., J. Immunol. 132:3109-3115 (1984)]. Loss ofgram-negative bacterial viability, however, is not reversed by processeswhich restore the envelope integrity, suggesting that the bactericidalaction is mediated by additional lesions induced in the target organismand which may be situated at the cytoplasmic membrane (Mannion et at.,J. Clin. Invest. 86:631-641 (1990)). Specific investigation of thispossibility has shown that on a molar basis BPI is at least asinhibitory of cytoplasmic membrane vesicle function as polymyxin B (In'tVeld et at., Infection and Immunity 56:1203-1208 (1988)) but the exactmechanism as well as the relevance of such vesicles to studies of intactorganisms has not yet been elucidated.

Fungi are eukaryotic cells that may reproduce sexually or asexually andmay be biphasic, with one form in nature and a different form in theinfected host. Fungal diseases are referred to as mycoses. Some mycosesare endemic, i.e. infection is acquired in the geographic area that isthe natural habitat of that fungus. These endemic mycoses are usuallyself-limited and minimally symptomatic. Some mycoses are chieflyopportunistic, occurring in immunocompromised patients such as organtransplant patients, cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, burnpatients, AIDS patients, or patients with diabetic ketoacidosis.

Fungal infections are becoming a major health concern for a number ofreasons, including the limited number of anti-fungal agents available,the increasing incidence of species resistant to older anti-fungalagents, and the growing population of immunocompromised patients at riskfor opportunistic fungal infections. The incidence of systemic fungalinfections increased 600% in teaching hospitals and 220% in non-teachinghospitals during the 1980's. The most common clinical isolate is Candidaalbicans (comprising about 19% of all isolates). In one study, nearly40% of all deaths from hospital-acquired infections were due to fungi.[Sternberg, Science, 266:1632-1634 (1994).]

Anti-fungal agents include three main groups. The major group includespolyene derivatives, including amphotericin B and the structurallyrelated compounds nystatin and pimaricin. These are broad-spectrumanti-fungals that bind to ergosterol, a component of fungal cellmembranes, and thereby disrupt the membranes. Amphotericin B is usuallyeffective for systemic mycoses, but its administration is limited bytoxic effects that include fever and kidney damage, and otheraccompanying side effects such as anemia, low blood pressure, headache,nausea, vomiting and phlebitis. The unrelated anti-fungal agentflucytosine (5-fluorocytosine), an orally absorbed drug, is frequentlyused as an adjunct to amphotericin B treatment for some forms ofcandidiasis and cryptococcal meningitis. Its adverse effects includebone marrow depression with leukopenia and thrombocytopenia.

The second major group of anti-fungal agents includes azole derivativeswhich impair synthesis of ergosterol and lead to accumulation ofmetabolites that disrupt the function of fungal membrane-bound enzymesystems (e.g., cytochrome P450) and inhibit fungal growth. Significantinhibition of mammalian P450 results in significant drug interactions.This group of agents includes ketoconazole, clotrimazole, miconazole,econazole, butoconazole, oxiconazole, sulconazole, terconazole,fluconazole and itraconazole. These agents may be administered to treatsystemic mycoses. Ketoconazole, an orally administered imidazole, isused to treat nonmeningeal blastomycosis, histoplasmosis,coccidioidomycosis and paracoccidioidomycosis in non-immunocompromisedpatients, and is also useful for oral and esophageal candidiasis.Adverse effects include rare drug-induced hepatitis; ketoconazole isalso contraindicated in pregnancy. Itraconazole appears to have fewerside effects than ketoconazole and is used for most of the sameindications. Fluconazole also has fewer side effects than ketoconazolethat is used for oral and esophageal candidiasis and cryptococcalmeningitis. Miconazole is a parenteral imidazole with efficacy incoccidioidomycosis and several other mycoses, but has side effectsincluding hyperlipidemia and hyponatremia.

The third major group of anti-fungal agents includesallylaminesthiocarbamates, which are generally used to treat skininfections. This group includes tolnaftate and naftifine.

Another anti-fungal agent is griseofulvin, a fungistatic agent which isadministered orally for fungal infections of skin, hair or nails that donot respond to topical treatment.

Most endemic mycoses are acquired by the respiratory route and areminimally symptomatic; cough, fever, headache, and pleuritic pain may beseen. Occasionally, endemic mycoses may cause progressive pulmonarydisease or systemic infection. Histoplasmosis, caused by Histoplasma, isthe most common endemic respiratory mycosis in the United States; over40 million people have been infected. The disease is noncontagious andordinarily self-limited, but chronic pulmonary infection anddisseminated infection may occur. Pulmonary infection rarely requirestreatment, but disseminated infection may be treated with amphotericinB. Coccidioidomycosis, caused by Coccidioides, is a noncontagiousrespiratory mycosis prevalent in the southwest. It also is usuallyserf-limited but may lead to chronic pulmonary infection or disseminatedinfection. Amphotericin B or miconazole may be given for treatment.Blastomycosis, caused by Blastomyces is a noncontagious, subacute orchronic endemic mycosis most commonly seen in the southeast. Mostpulmonary infections are probably self-limited. Patients withprogressive lung disease or disseminated disease, and immunocompromisedpatients, may be treated systemically with amphotericin B.Paracoccidioidomycosis, caused by Paracoccidioides, is a noncontagiousrespiratory mycosis that is the most common systemic mycosis in SouthAmerica. It may be acute and self-limited or may produce progressivepulmonary disease or extrapulmonary dissemination. Disseminated diseaseis generally fatal in the absence of therapy. Sulfonamides may be usedbut have a low success rate. Amphotericin B produces a higher responserate but relapses may still occur.

Cryptococcosis is a noncontagious, often opportunistic mycosis. It ischaracterized by respiratory involvement or hematogenous dissemination,often with meningitis. A major etiologic agent is C. neoformans. Mostpulmonary infections are probably overlooked, but cryptococcalmeningitis, which accounts for 90% of reported disease, is dramatic andseldom overlooked. Cryptococcosis is a particular problem inimmunocompromised patients; cryptococcal meningitis occurs in 7 to 10%of AIDS patients. The principal symptom of meningitis is headache;associated findings include mental changes, ocular symptoms, hearingdeficits, nausea, vomiting, and seizures. Without treatment, 80% ofpatients die within two years. In meningitis, cryptococci can beobserved in India ink preparations of cerebrospinal fluid sediment, andcan be cultured from the cerebrospinal fluid. Treatment is generallywith fluconazole or the combination of amphoteficin B and flucytosine,although amphoteficin B does not cross the blood brain barrier.

Aspergillosis is a term that encompasses a variety of disease processescaused by Aspergillus species. Aspergillus species are ubiquitous; theirspores are constantly being inhaled. Of the more than 300 species known,only a few are ordinarily pathogenic for man: A. fumigatus, A. flavus,A. niger, A. nidulans, A. terreus, A. sydowi, A. flavatus, and A.glaucus. Aspergillosis is increasing in prevalence and is particularly aproblem among patients with chronic respiratory disease orimmunocompromised patients. Among immunocompromised patients,aspergillosis is second only to candidiasis as the most commonopportunistic mycosis and accounts for about 15% of the systemic mycosesin this group. Opportunistic pulmonary aspergillosis is characterized bywidespread bronchial erosion and ulceration, followed by invasion of thepulmonary vessels, with thrombosis, embolization and infarction.Clinically, infection manifests as a necrotizing patchybronchopneumonia, sometimes with hemorrhagic pulmonary infarction. Inabout 40% of eases, there is hematogenous spread to other sites.Aspergillosis is also a rare but devastating complication of bum wounds;amputation is often required for cure. Invasive aspergillosis iscommonly fatal, so aggressive diagnosis and treatment is required.Blood, urine and cerebrospinal fluid cultures are rarely positive, butfungi can be seen in smears and biopsies. Amphoteficin B can be givenfor treatment.

Mucormycosis is an acute suppurative opportunistic mycosis that producesrhinocerebral, pulmonary or disseminated disease in immunocompromisedpatients, and local or disseminated disease in patients with bums oropen wounds. Infection is caused by fungi in the class Zygomycetes, andinclude Basidiobolus, Conidiobolus, Rhizopus, Mucor, Absidia,Mortierella, Cunninghamella, and Saksenaea. Rhinocerebral mucormycosisaccounts for about half of all cases of mucormycosis. It is one of themost rapidly fatal funga diseases, with death occurring within 2-10 daysin untreated patients. Early clinical signs include nasal stuffiness,bloody nasal discharge, facial swelling and facial pain. The infectionthen spreads to the eyes, cranial nerves and brain. Pulmonarymucormycosis is nearly as common as rhinocerebral disease and manifestswith the same necrotizing and infarction as aspergillosis. Fungi arevirtually never seen or cultured from blood, sputum or cerebrospinalfluid. Disseminated mucormycosis may follow pulmonary or bum woundinfection. Treatment is with amphotericin B.

Candidiasis is a general term for a variety of local and systemicprocesses caused by colonization or infection of the host by species ofthe yeast Candida. Candidiasis occurs worldwide; superficial infectionsof the skin, mouth and other mucus membranes are universal. Invasivesystemic disease has become a problem due to the use of high doses ofantibiotics that destroy normal bacterial flora, immunosuppressiveagents, and agents toxic to bone marrow, e.g., during cancer therapy.Neutropenia is a major risk factor for Candida dissemination.Candidiasis is also seen among immunocompromised individuals such asAIDS patients, organ transplant patients, patients receiving parenteranutrition, and cancer patients undergoing radiation treatment andchemotherapy. It is the most common opportunistic mycosis in the world.The most common etiologic agent is Candida albicans. Other infectiousspecies include C. tropicalis, C. parapsilosis, C. stellatoidea, C.krusei, C. parakrusei, C. lusitanae, C. pseudotropicalis, C.guilliermondi and C. glabrata. Candida albicans is normally found in themouth, throat, gastrointestinal tract and vagina of humans. Non-albicansspecies frequently colonize skin. Candida species occur in two formsthat are not temperature- or host-dependent. The usual colonizing formare yeasts that may assume a pseudomycelial configuration, especiallyduring tissue invasion. Pseudomyceliae result from the sequentialbudding of yeasts into branching chains of elongated organisms.

Candida albicans contains cell wall mannoproteins that appear to beresponsible for attachment of the yeast cells to specific host tissues.It has been reported that the mannan portion, rather than the proteinportion, of the mannoproteins is responsible for adherence of fungalcells to spleen and lymph node tissues in mice. [Kanbe et al., InfectionImmunity, 61:2578-2584 (1993).]

C. albicans also binds avidly to extracellular matrix (ECM) proteinssuch as fibronectin, laminin, and types I and IV collagen, all of whichcontain heparin-binding domains. This suggests C. albicans may express aheparin-like surface molecule. Adherence of C. albicans to the ECM maybe important in the pathogenesis of disseminated candidiasis. It hasbeen demonstrated that hepafin, heparan sulfate and dextran sulfateglycosaminoglycans (GAGs) inhibit adherence of C. albicans to ECM andECM proteins, possibly by a mechanism involving binding of GAGs to ECMproteins, thus masking these selective ligands. [Klotz et at., FEMSMicrobiology Letters, 78:205-208 (1992).]

Clinically, candidiasis manifests as superficial mucocutaneousinfections, chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis, or systemic infection.Superficial mucocutaneous infections can occur in any area of skin ormucus membrane. Thrush, commonly seen in AIDS patients, is characterizedby a patchy or continuous, creamy to gray pseudomembrane that covers thetongue, mouth, or other oropharyngeal surfaces and may be accompanied byulceration and necrosis. Laryngeal involvement results in hoarseness.Esophagitis is often an extension of oropharyngeal disease and maymanifest with symptoms of retrosternal pain and dysphagia. Intestinalcandidiasis is commonly asymptomatic, but is a major source ofhematogenous invasion in immunocompromised individuals. Intertrigoinvolves the axillae, groins, inframammary folds, and other warm, moistareas, and may manifest as red, oozing or dry, scaly lesions. Infectionsmay occur in other areas, including perianal and genital areas.Paronychia, infection of the nails, often follows chronic exposure ofthe hands or feet to moisture. Some patients with limited T-cellimmunodeficiency develop chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis. Thesepatients suffer from persistent superficial Candida infection of theskin, scalp, nails and mucus membranes.

Most cases of systemic candidiasis are caused by Candida albicans and C.tropicalis, and increasingly, C. glabrata. Clinical manifestations ofCandida infection appear mainly in the eyes, kidneys and skin. In theeyes, there may be single or multiple raised, white, fluffychorioretinal lesions. These lesions are a potential cause of blindness.Involvement of the kidneys includes diffuse abscesses, capillarynecrosis and obstruction of the ureters. Infection may result inprogressive renal insufficiency. Systemic Candida infection can alsomanifest as maculonodular skin lesions surrounded by a reddened area;these lesions have an appearance similar to acne but are a major clue toa potentially lethal disease. Other manifestations of systemiccandidiasis may include osteomyelitis, arthritis, meningitis, andabscesses in the brain, heart, liver, spleen and thyroid. Involvement ofthe lungs is also common, but pulmonary lesions are usually too small tobe seen on chest X-ray. Finally, Candida endocarditis can occur inpatients receiving prolonged intravenous therapy or cardiac valveimplants, or in intravenous drug abusers. Fungal lesions appear on thevalves, and can embolize and occlude large blood vessels.

Superficial infections are diagnosed by microscopic examination ofscrapings or swabs of infected lesions in the presence of 10% potassiumhydroxide. Candida organisms can also be seen on gram stain.Endocarditis is diagnosed by blood cultures or demonstration of bulkyvalvular lesions on echocardiography. Systemic candidiasis may bedifficult to diagnose because the presence of heavy colonization at theusual sites of infection indicates, but does not prove, thatdissemination has occurred. The most reliable evidence of systemiccandidiasis is biopsy demonstration of tissue invasion or recovery ofyeast from fluid in a closed body cavity, such as cerebral spinal fluid,pleural or peritoneal fluid. Similarly, positive blood or urine orsputum cultures may indicate invasive disease or simply localizeddisease around indwelling devices, e.g., catheters or intravenous lines.

Mucocutaneous infections may be treated with topical preparations ofnystatin, amphotericin B, clotrimazole, miconazole, haloprogin orgentian violet. Oropharyngeal or esophageal candidiasis can be treatedwith systemic agents such as ketoconazole or fluconazole. Chronicmucocutaneous candidiasis syndrome may respond to topical or systemictherapeutic agents such as amphotericin B or ketoconazole, but oftenrelapses when medication is discontinued. Cystitis may be treated withamphotericin B bladder rinses, or a brief low-dose intravenous course ofamphotericin B with or without oral flucytosine. Endocarditis isessentially incurable without valve replacement, accompanied by a 6 to10 week course of amphotericin B and flucytosine. Even with therapy,however, complete cure of endocarditis is not always possible.

The mortality rate from systemic candidiasis is about 50%. Systemiccandidiasis may be treated with fluconazole, a fungistatic agent, oramphotericin B, a fungicidal agent although systemic use of the latteris limited by its toxicity. Both drugs have substantial adversereactions when used in combination with cyclosporine A, which itself canbe nephrotoxic. The removal of precipitating factors such as intravenouslines or catheters is also important for controlling infection.Flucytosine therapy can be added to the amphotericin B therapy fortreatment of systemic candidiasis, especially in patients that are notimmunocompromised. In immunocompromised patients, however, theseinfections are problematic and resist effective treatment. Mortalitywith systemic candidiasis can be over 90% in such patients. Furthermore,chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis and candidal endocarditis often showevidence of disease after having been declared cured.

There continues to exist a need in the art for new anti-fungal methodsand materials. In particular, effective anti-fungal therapy for systemicmycoses is limited. Products and methods responsive to this need wouldideally involve substantially non-toxic compounds available in largequantities by means of synthetic or recombinant methods. Ideal compoundswould have a rapid effect and a broad spectrum of fungicidal orfungistatic activity against a variety of different fungal species whenadministered or applied as the sole anti-fungal agent. Ideal compoundswould also be useful in combinative therapies with other anti-fungalagents, particularly where these activities would reduce the amount ofanti-fungal agent required for therapeutic effectiveness, enhance theeffect of such agents, or limit potential toxic responses and high costof treatment.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides methods of treating a subject sufferingfrom a fungal infection by administering a therapeutically effectiveamount of a BPI protein product. This is based on the surprisingdiscovery that BPI protein products have fungicidal/fungistatic effects.BPI protein products may be administered alone or in conjunction withknown anti-fungal agents. When made the subject of adjunctive therapy,the administration of BPI protein products may reduce the amount ofanti-fungal agent needed for effective therapy, thus limiting potentialtoxic response and/or high cost of treatment. Administration of BPIprotein products may also enhance the effect of such agents, acceleratethe effect of such agents, or reverse resistance of fungi to suchagents.

In addition, the invention provides a method of killing or inhibitinggrowth of fungi comprising contacting the fungi with a BPI proteinproduct. This method can be practiced in vivo or in a variety of invitro uses such as use to decontaminate fluids and surfaces and tosterilize surgical and other medical equipment and implantable devices,including prosthetic joints and indwelling invasive devices.

A further aspect of the invention involves use of a BPI protein productfor the manufacture of a medicament for treatment of fungal infection.The medicament may include, in addition to a BPI protein product, otherchemotherapeutic agents such as anti-fungal agents.

Numerous additional aspects and advantages of the invention will becomeapparent to those skilled in the art upon considering the followingdetailed description of the invention, which describes the presentlypreferred embodiments thereof.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 provides results of broth assay tests of the activity of variousBPI protein products against C. albicans.

FIGS. 2 and 3 graphically represent survival data in mice after C.albicans challenge and treatment with BPI-derived peptides or buffer.

FIG. 4 graphically represents respiration rate in rats after C. albicansinfection and treatment with rBPI₂₃ or thaumatin.

FIG. 5 graphically represents arterial blood pressure in rats after C.albicans infection and treatment with rBPI₂₃ or thaumatin.

FIG. 6 graphically represents the number of circulating C. albicanscolony forming units in rats after infection and treatment with rBPI₂₃or thaumatin.

FIG. 7 graphically represents arterial pH in rats after C. albicansinfection and treatment with rBPI₂₃ or thaumatin.

FIG. 8 graphically represents arterial PO₂ in rats after C. albicansinfection and treatment with rBPI23 or thaumatin.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to the surprising discovery that a BPIprotein product can be administered to treat subjects suffering fromfungal infection, and provides methods of treating such infections.Unexpectedly, BPI protein products were demonstrated to have anti-fungalactivities both in in vitro killing assays and in in vivo models offungal infection, as measured, for example, by improved survival orreduction of colony-forming units in circulation after fungal challenge.A variety of fungal infections, including infections caused byAspergillosis, infections caused by Cryptococcus, such as cryptococcalmeningitis, and mucocutaneous and systemic candidiasis caused by Candidaspecies, may be treated according to the invention.

The BPI protein product may be administered systemically or topically.Systemic routes of administration include oral, intravenous,intramuscular or subcutaneous injection (including into depots forlong-term release), intraocular or retrobulbar, intrathecal,intraperitoneal (e.g. by intraperitoneal lavage), transpulmonary usingaerosolized or nebulized drag, or transdermal. Topical routes includeadministration in the form of salves, ophthalmic drops, ear drops, orirrigation fluids (for, e.g., irrigation of wounds). "Effective dosageranges from about 100 μg/kg to about 100 mg/kg of body weight arecontemplated."

The BPI protein product may be administered in conjunction with otheranti-fungal agents presently known to be effective. Preferredanti-fungal agents for this purpose are amphotericin B and fluconazole.Concurrent administration of BPI protein product with anti-fungal agentsis expected to improve the therapeutic effectiveness of the anti-fungalagents. This may occur through reducing the concentration of anti-fungalagent required to eradicate or inhibit fungal growth, e.g., replication.Because the use of some agents is limited by their systemic toxicity orprohibitive cost, lowering the concentration of anti-fungal agentrequired for therapeutic effectiveness reduces toxicity and/or cost oftreatment, and thus allows wider use of the agent. Concurrentadministration of BPI protein product and another anti-fungal agent mayproduce a more rapid or complete fungicidal/fungistatic effect thancould be achieved with either agent alone. BPI protein productadministration may reverse the resistance of fungi to anti-fungalagents. BPI protein product administration may also convert afungistatic agent into a fungicidal agent.

An advantage provided by the present invention is the ability to treatfungal infections, particularly Candida infections, that are presentlyconsidered incurable. Another advantage is the ability to treat fungithat have acquired resistance to known anti-fungal agents. A furtheradvantage of concurrent administration of BPI with an anti-fungal agenthaving undesirable side effects, e.g., amphotericin B, is the ability toreduce the amount of anti-fungal agent needed for effective therapy. Thepresent invention may also provide quality of life benefits due to,e.g., decreased duration of therapy, reduced stay in intensive careunits or reduced stay overall in the hospital, with the concomitantreduced risk of serious nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections.

"Concurrent administration" as used herein includes administration ofthe agents together, or before or after each other. The BPI proteinproducts and anti-fungal agents may be administered by different routes.For example, the BPI protein product may be administered intravenouslywhile the anti-fungal agents are administered intramuscularly,intravenously, subcutaneously, orally or intraperitoneally.Alternatively, the BPI protein product may be administeredintraperitoneally while the anti-fungal agents are administeredintraperitoneally or intravenously, or the BPI protein product may beadministered in an aerosolized or nebulized form while the anti-fungalagents are administered, e.g., intravenously. The BPI protein productand anti-fungal agents may be both administered intravenously. The BPIprotein product and anti-fungal agents may be given sequentially in thesame intravenous line, after an intermediate flush, or may be given indifferent intravenous lines. The BPI protein product and anti-fungalagents may be administered simultaneously or sequentially, as long asthey are given in a manner sufficient to allow both agents to achieveeffective concentrations at the site of infection.

Concurrent administration of BPI protein product and antibiotic isexpected to provide more effective treatment of fungal infections.Concurrent administration of the two agents may provide greatertherapeutic effects in vivo than either agent provides when administeredsingly. For example, concurrent administration may permit a reduction inthe dosage of one or both agents with achievement of a similartherapeutic effect. Alternatively, the concurrent administration mayproduce a more rapid or complete fungicidal/fungistatic effect thancould be achieved with either agent alone.

Therapeutic effectiveness is based on a successful clinical outcome, anddoes not require that the anti-fungal agent or agents kill 100% of theorganisms involved in the infection. Success depends on achieving alevel of anti-fungal activity at the site of infection that issufficient to inhibit the fungi in a manner that tips the balance infavor of the host. When host defenses are maximally effective, theanti-fungal effect required may be minimal. Reducing organism load byeven one log (a factor of 10) may permit the host's own defenses tocontrol the infection. In addition, augmenting an earlyfungicidal/fungistatic effect can be more important than long-termfungicidal/fungistatic effect. These early events are a significant andcritical part of therapeutic success, because they allow time for hostdefense mechanisms to activate.

BPI protein product is thought to interact with a variety of hostdefense elements present in whole blood or serum, including complement,p15 and LBP, and other cells and components of the immune system. Suchinteractions may result in potentiation of the activities of BPI proteinproduct. Because of these interactions, BPI protein products can beexpected to exert even greater activity in vivo than in vitro. Thus,while in vitro tests are predictive of in vivo utility, absence ofactivity in vitro does not necessarily indicate absence of activity invivo. For example, BPI has been observed to display a greaterbactericidal effect on gram-negative bacteria in whole blood or plasmaassays than in assays using conventional media. [Weiss et al., J. Clin.Invest. 90:1122-1130 (1992)]. This may be because conventional in vitrosystems lack the blood elements that facilitate or potentiate BPI'sfunction in vivo, or because conventional media contain higher thanphysiological concentrations of magnesium and calcium, which aretypically inhibitors of the activity of BPI protein products.Furthermore, in the host, BPI protein product is available to neutralizetranslocation of gram-negative bacteria and concomitant release ofendotoxin, a further clinical benefit not seen in or predicted by invitro tests of anti-fungal activity.

It is also contemplated that the BPI protein product be administeredwith other products that potentiate the activity of BPI proteinproducts, including the anti-fungal activity of BPI protein products.For example, serum complement potentiates the gram-negative bactericidalactivity of BPI protein products; the combination of BPI protein productand serum complement provides synergistic bactericidal/growth inhibitoryeffects. See, e.g., Ooi et al. J. Biol. Chem., 265: 15956 (1990) andLevy et al. J. Biol. Chem., 268:6038-6083 (1993) which addressnaturally-occurring 15 kD proteins potentiating BPI antibacterialactivity. See also co-owned, co-pending PCT Application No. US94/07834filed Jul. 13, 1994, which corresponds to U.S. patent application Ser.No. 08/274,303 filed Jul. 11, 1994 as a continuation-in-part of U.S.patent application Ser. No. 08/093,201 filed Jul. 14, 1993. Theseapplications, which are all incorporated herein by reference, describemethods for potentiating gram-negative bactericidal activity of BPIprotein products by administering lipopolysaccharide binding protein(LBP) and LBP protein products. LBP protein derivatives and derivativehybrids which lack CD-14 immunostimulatory properties are described inPCT Application No. US94/06931 filed Jun. 17, 1994, which corresponds toco-owned, co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/261,660, filedJun. 17, 1994 as a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser.No. 08/079,510, filed Jun. 17, 1993, the disclosures of all of which arehereby incorporated by reference. It has also been observed thatpoloxamer surfactants enhance the anti-bacterial activity of BPI proteinproducts, as described in Lambert, U.S. Application No. 08/372,104 filedJan. 13, 1995, poloxamer surfactants may also enhance the activity ofanti-fungal agents.

Without being bound by a theory of the invention, it is believed thatBPI protein products may have several modes of action. BPI proteinproduct, through its heparin-binding ability, may interfere with thebinding of fungi to the extracellular matrix. For example, heparin-likesurface molecules of Candida are believed to mediate adhesion of theyeast to extracellular matrix and host tissues. BPI protein product mayalso act directly on the cytoplasmic membrane of fungi. In addition, BPImay bind to fungal cell wall mannoproteins that are structurally similarto the LPS of gram-negative organisms or that are responsible foradherence to target host tissues, thus interfering with fungalinteraction with host tissues. Binding to fungal mannans may alsopromote access of BPI protein product to the inner cytoplasmic membrane.Finally, because fungal infection may cause stress-induced translocationof bowel flora and/or LPS, BPI may also act beneficially by killinggram-negative bacteria and neutralizing LPS.

In addition, the invention provides a method of killing or inhibitinggrowth of fungi comprising contacting the fungi with a BPI proteinproduct. This method can be practiced in vivo or in a variety of invitro uses such as use in food preparations or to decontaminate fluidsand surfaces or to sterilize surgical and other medical equipment andimplantable devices, including prosthetic joints. These methods can alsobe used for in situ sterilization of indwelling invasive devices such asintravenous lines and catheters, which are often foci of infection.

A further aspect of the invention involves use of a BPI protein productfor the manufacture of a medicament for treatment of fungal infection.The medicament may include, in addition to a BPI protein product, otherchemotherapeutic agents such as anti-fungal agents. The medicament canoptionally comprise a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent, adjuvant orcarrier.

As used herein, "BPI protein product" includes naturally andrecombinantly produced BPI protein; natural, synthetic, and recombinantbiologically active polypeptide fragments of BPI protein; biologicallyactive polypeptide variants of BPI protein or fragments thereof,including hybrid fusion proteins and dimers; biologically activepolypeptide analogs of BPI protein or fragments or variants thereof,including cysteine-substituted analogs; and BPI-derived peptides. TheBPI protein products administered according to this invention may begenerated and/or isolated by any means known in the art. U.S. Pat. No.5,198,541, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference,discloses recombinant genes encoding, and methods for expression of, BPIproteins including recombinant BPI holoprotein, referred to as rBPI₅₀and recombinant fragments of BPI. Co-owned, copending U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 07/885,501 and a continuation-in-part thereof, U.S.patent application Ser. No. 08/072,063 filed May 19, 1993 andcorresponding PCT Application No. 93/04752 filed May 19, 1993, which areall incorporated herein by reference, disclose novel methods for thepurification of recombinant BPI protein products expressed in andsecreted from genetically transformed mammalian host cells in cultureand discloses how one may produce large quantities of recombinant BPIproducts suitable for incorporation into stable, homogeneouspharmaceutical preparations.

Biologically active fragments of BPI (BPI fragments) includebiologically active molecules that have the same or similar amino acidsequence as a natural human BPI holoprotein, except that the fragmentmolecule lacks amino-terminal amino acids, internal amino acids, and/orcarboxy-terminal amino acids of the holoprotein. Nonlimiting examples ofsuch fragments include a N-terminal fragment of natural human BPI ofapproximately 25 kD, described in Ooi et at., J. Exp. Med., 174:649(1991), and the recombinant expression product of DNA encodingN-terminal amino acids from 1 to about 193 to 199 of natural human BPI,described in Gazzano-Santoro et at., Infect. Immun. 60:4754-4761 (1992),and referred to as rBPI₂₃. In that publication, an expression vector wasused as a source of DNA encoding a recombinant expression product(rBPI₂₃) having the 31-residue signal sequence and the first 199 aminoacids of the N-terminus of the mature human BPI, as set out in FIG. 1 ofGray et at., supra, except that valine at position 151 is specified byGTG rather than GTC and residue 185 is glutamic acid (specified by GAG)rather than lysine (specified by AAG). Recombinant holoprotein (rBPI)has also been produced having the sequence (SEQ ID NOS: 145 and 146) setout in FIG. 1 of Gray et at., supra, with the exceptions noted forrBPI₂₃ and with the exception that residue 417 is alanine (specified byGCT) rather than valine (specified by GTT). Other examples includedimeric forms of BPI fragments, as described in co-owned and co-pendingU.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/212,132, filed Mar. 11, 1994, nowU.S. Pat. No. 5,447,913 the disclosures of which are incorporated hereinby reference. Preferred dimeric products include dimeric BPI proteinproducts wherein the monomers are amino-terminal BPI fragments havingthe N-terminal residues from about 1 to 175 to about 1 to 199 of BPIholoprotein. A particularly preferred dimeric product is the dimericform of the BPI fragment having N-terminal residues 1 through 193,designated rBPI₄₂ dimer.

Biologically active variants of BPI (BPI variants) include but are notlimited to recombinant hybrid fusion proteins, comprising BPIholoprotein or biologically active fragment thereof and at least aportion of at least one other polypeptide, and dimetic forms of BPIvariants. Examples of such hybrid fusion proteins and dimeric forms aredescribed by Theofan et al. in co-owned, copending U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 07/885,911, and a continuation-in-part applicationthereof, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/064,693 filed May 19, 1993and corresponding PCT Application No. US93/04754 filed May 19, 1993,which are all incorporated herein by reference and include hybrid fusionproteins comprising, at the amino-terminal end, a BPI protein or abiologically active fragment thereof and, at the carboxy-terminal end,at least one constant domain of an immunoglobulin heavy chain or allelicvariant thereof.

Biologically active analogs of BPI (BPI analogs) include but are notlimited to BPI protein products wherein one or more amino acid residueshave been replaced by a different amino acid. For example, co-owned,copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/013,801 filed Feb. 2, 1993and corresponding PCT Application No. US94/01235 filed Feb. 2, 1994, thedisclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference, disclosespolypeptide analogs of BPI and BPI fragments wherein a cysteine residueis replaced by a different amino acid. A stable BPI protein productdescribed by this application is the expression product of DNA encodingfrom amino acid 1 to approximately 193 or 199 of the N-terminal aminoacids of BPI holoprotein, but wherein the cysteine at residue number 132is substituted with alanine and is designated rBPI₂₁ Δcys or rBPI₂₁.Other examples include dimetic forms of BPI analogs; e.g. co-owned andco-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/212,132 filed Mar. 11,1994, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,447,913, the disclosures of which areincorporated herein by reference.

Other BPI protein products useful according to the methods of theinvention are peptides derived from or based on BPI produced byrecombinant or synthetic means (BPI-derived peptides), such as thosedescribed in co-owned and copending PCT Application No. US94/10427 filedSep. 15, 1994, which corresponds to U.S. patent application Ser. No.08/306,473, filed Sep. 15, 1994, and PCT Application No. US94/02465filed Mar. 11, 1994, which corresponds to U.S. patent application Ser.No. 08/209,762, filed Mar. 11, 1994, which is a continuation-in-part ofU.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/183,222, filed Jan. 14, 1994, whichis a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/093,202filed Jul. 15, 1993 (for which the corresponding internationalapplication is PCT Application No. US94/02401 fried Mar. 11, 1994),which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No.08/030,644 filed Mar. 12, 1993, the disclosures of all of which areincorporated herein by reference.

Presently preferred BPI protein products include recombinantly-producedN-terminal fragments of BPI, especially those having a molecular weightof approximately between 21 to 25 kD such as rBPI₂₃ or rBPI₂₁, ordimeric forms of these N-terminal fragments (e.g., rBPI₄₂ dimer).Additionally, preferred BPI protein products include rBPI₅₀ andBPI-derived peptides. Presently preferred BPI-derived peptides includethose having an amino acid sequence of BPI protein from about position142 to about position 169, subsequences thereof and variants of thesequence or subsequence thereof, which possess a BPI anti-fungalbiological activity.

The administration of BPI protein products is preferably accomplishedwith a pharmaceutical composition comprising a BPI protein product and apharmaceutically acceptable diluent, adjuvant, or carrier. The BPIprotein product may be administered without or in conjunction with knownsurfactants, other chemotherapeutic agents or additional knownanti-fungal agents. A stable pharmaceutical composition containing BPIprotein products (e.g., rBPI₅₀, rBPI₂₃) comprises the BPI proteinproduct at a concentration of 1 mg/ml in citrate buffered saline (5 or20 mM citrate, 150 mM NaCl, pH 5.0) comprising 0.1% by weight ofpoloxamer 188 (Pluronic F-68, BASF Wyandotte, Parsippany, N.J.) and0.002% by weight of polysorbate 80 (Tween 80, ICI Americas Inc.,Wilmington, Dela.). Another stable pharmaceutical composition containingBPI protein products (e.g., rBPI₂₁) comprises the BPI protein product ata concentration of 2 mg/ml in 5 mM citrate, 150 mM NaCl, 0.2% poloxamer188 and 0.002% polysorbate 80. Such preferred combinations are describedin co-owned, co-pending PCT Application No. US94/01239 filed Feb. 2,1994, which corresponds to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/190,869filed Feb. 2, 1994 and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/012,360 filedFeb. 2, 1993, the disclosures of all of which are incorporated herein byreference.

Other aspects and advantages of the present invention will be understoodupon consideration of the following illustrative examples whereinExample 1 addresses preparation and in vitro anti-fungal testing of BPIprotein products; Example 2 addresses the in vivo effect of BPI proteinproducts on survival rate of mice challenged with Candida; Example 3addresses additional in vitro and in vivo testing of the anti-fungaleffect of BPI protein products on a variety of fungal species; Example 4addresses the in vivo anti-fungal effect of BPI protein products inrats; and Example 5 addresses further in vivo testing of anti-fungaleffects.

EXAMPLE 1 IN VITRO ANTI-FUNGAL EFFECTS

This example addresses in vitro screening of BPI protein products, andspecifically BPI-derived peptides, for anti-fungal activity in a brothassay and/or in a radial diffusion assay.

The BPI-derived peptides tested were all prepared according to theprocedures described in parent U.S. patent application Ser. Nos.08/209,762 and 08/183,222. Briefly summarized, peptides were prepared bysolid phase peptide synthesis according to the methods of Merrifield, J.Am Chem. Soc. 85: 2149 (1963) and Merrifield et al. Anal. Chem.,38:1905-1914 (1966) using an Applied Biosystems, Inc. Model 432 peptidesynthesizer. Alternatively, peptides may be synthesized by the proceduredescribed in Example 2, infra. Peptide design was based in part on thediscovery of three functional domains present in the NH₂ -terminalregion of the BPI holoprotein: domain I comprising BPI amino acids fromabout position 17 to about position 45 (SEQ ID NO: 1); domain IIcomprising BPI amino acids from about position 65 to about 99 (SEQ IDNO: 6); and domain III comprising BPI amino acids from about position142 to about position 169 (SEQ ID NO: 12). Peptides include sequencesand subsequences of the domain sequences and variants thereof, includinglinear and branched chain combination peptides with and without singleor multiple amino acid (including atypical amino acid) substitutions aswell as cyclized peptides and interdomain sequence peptides. Table 1below sets out peptides derived from or based on BPI sequences, whichare identified by peptide number with a prefix XMP or BPI (e.g., XMP.1or BPI.1, XMP.2 or BPI.2, etc.), SEQ ID NO:, amino acid sequence basedon reference to position within BPI and designation of amino acidsubstitutions and additions. Also set out in Table 1 are massspectroscopy and HPLC estimates of purity of the peptides.

In each broth assay screening procedure, a colony of C. albicansdesignated CA-1, Strain SLU #1 that was received from the laboratoriesof G. Matuschak and A. Lechner, St. Louis University Hospital, St.Louis, Mo., where the strain was maintained, was inoculated into a tubecontaining 5 ml Sabouraud Dextrose broth (2% dextrose, 1% neopeptone)and incubated overnight at 37° C. with shaking. The overnight culturewas diluted 1:50 into 5 ml of fresh broth and incubated for 3 hours at37° C. Organisms were pelleted by centrifugation in a Beckman J-6Mcentrifuge for 5 minutes at 3000 rpm (1500×g) and the pellets wereresuspended in 5 ml phosphate buffered saline (PBS) and the opticaldensity at 570 nm was determined. On the basis of the determination thatone OD unit equals 3×10⁷ colony forming units/ml, yeast cells werediluted to 2×10⁶ cells/ml in Sabouraud Dextrose broth.

Peptides derived from or based on BPI to be screened were originallyconstituted in Dulbocco's-PBS, were diluted to 100 μg/ml in broth andwere serially diluted 2-fold into wells of a 96 well sterile, flatbottom, non-pyrogenic tissue culture plate (Costar, Cambridge, Mass.).All assays were performed in triplicate. 2×10⁵ organisms were added at100 μl per well; the plate was incubated on a shaker at 37° C. for 18hours; and the optical densities for each well were read at 590 nm. FIG.1 hereto graphically illustrates the dose response curves for fivepeptides XMP.13, XMP.138, XMP.139, XMP.142 and XMP.143). All illustratedpeptides reduced optical density of the cultures to below 0.1 at dosesof less than about 50 μg/ml, with XMP.138 displaying the best results ofthe illustrated peptides at low dosages. Table 1 sets out broth assaydata in terms of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), i.e. the lowestconcentration required to reduce the optical density at 590 nm to below0.1.

In the radial diffusion assay procedures, yeast CA-1 cultures andpeptide solutions were prepared as in the broth assay proceduredescribed above. Ten mL of molten underlayer agarose comprising 3%Sabouraud Dextrose broth, 1% agarose (Pharmacia, Piscataway, N.J.),0.02% Tween 20, and 10 mM sodium phosphate, at pH 7.4 was added topolystyrene robes and maintained in a 56° C. water bath until theaddition of yeast. Tubes were cooled to approximately 45° C., yeast wereadded to give a final concentration of 1×10⁶ CFU/ml, and the tubes weremixed again by inverting. The contents were poured into level squarepetri dishes and distributed evenly. The agarose solidified in less than30 seconds and had a uniform thickness of about 1 min. A series of wellswere punched into the hardened agarose using a sterile 3 mm punchattached to a vacuum apparatus.

Peptides to be assayed were 2-fold serially diluted in Dulbecco's PBS(D-PBS) starting from a concentration of approximately 1 mg/mL. Five μLof each dilution was added to each well and the plates were incubated at37° C. for 3 hours. An overlayer of 10 mL of molten agarose comprising6% Sabouraud Dextrose broth, 1% agarose, and 10 mM sodium phosphate, pH7.4, (at approximately 45° C.) was then added and plates were incubatedovernight at 37° C. Following this overnight incubation, a diluteCoomassie solution was poured into the plates and allowed to stain for24 hours.

Clear zones of growth inhibition around each well were measured withcalipers. The actual area of growth inhibition (mm²) was calculated bysubtracting the area of the well. Table 1 below sets out the results ofthe radial diffusion assays for tested peptides in terms of the numberof picomoles (pmol) of peptide required to establish a 30 mm² area ofgrowth inhibition.

Peptides XMP.221 through XMP.281 (SEQ ID) NOS: 166 through 226) areprepared and tested for anti-fungal activity as described above.

Further experiments are performed to determine the anti-fungal activityof BPI protein products on strains of Candida considered resistant toother anti-fungal agents: polyene-resistant C. albicans (ATCC AccessionNo. 38247), 5-fluorocytosine-resistant C albicans (ATCC No. 44373),azole-resistant C. albicans (ATCC No. 62342), and ketoconazole-resistantC. albicans (ATCC No. 64124).

                                      TABLE 1                                     __________________________________________________________________________                                        C. albicans                               Peptide #                  MS %                                                                              HPLC %                                                                             MIC  pmol/                                (Seq. ID No.)                                                                          Protein AA Segment                                                                              Purity                                                                            Purity                                                                             (μg/ml)                                                                         30 mm.sup.2 zone                     __________________________________________________________________________    XMP.1 (4)                                                                              19-33             --  2 Peaks                                                                            x    x                                    XMP.2 (7)                                                                              85-99             64  37.2 >50  x                                    XMP.3 (11)                                                                             73-99             --  17   x    x                                    XMP.4 (3)                                                                              25-46             --  No Peak                                                                            x    x                                    XMP.5 (67)                                                                             142-163           --  18   x    x                                    XMP.7 (54)                                                                             (90-99) × 2 69  27   50.00                                                                              x                                    XMP.8 (8)                                                                              90-99             79  Mixture                                                                            >100.00                                                                            x                                    XMP.9 (51)                                                                             95-99, 90-99      --  29   x    x                                    XMP.10 (55, 65)                                                                        94-99, 90-99, 90-99 and                                                                         --  Mixture                                                                            x    x                                             95-99, 90-99, 90-99                                                  XMP.11 (13)                                                                            148-151, 153-161  --  76   x    x                                    XMP.12 (14)                                                                            141-169           --  26   >100.00                                                                            x                                    XMP.13 (15)                                                                            148-161           78  69   12.5 222                                  XMP.13P (15)                                                                           148-161           100 98   6.25 x                                    XMP.14 (2)                                                                             21-50             --  --   x    x                                    XMP.15 (16)                                                                            85-99, A @ 85 (I) 66  57.6 x    x                                    XMP.16 (17)                                                                            85-99, A @ 86 (K) --  84.1 x    x                                    XMP.17 (18)                                                                            85-99, A @ 87 (I) 86  77, 67                                                                             x    x                                    XMP.18 (19)                                                                            85-99, A @ 88 (S) 66  70   x    x                                    XMP.19 (20)                                                                            85-99, A @ 89 (G) --  69   x    x                                    XMP.20 (21)                                                                            85-99, A @ 90 (K) --  66   x    x                                    XMP.21 (22)                                                                            85-99, A @ 91 (W) 68  65.8 x    x                                    XMP.22 (23)                                                                            85-99, A @ 92 (K) --  66   x    x                                    XMP.23 (24)                                                                            85-99, A @ 94 (Q) --  69   x    x                                    XMP.24 (25)                                                                            85-99, A @ 95 (K) --  67   x    x                                    XMP.25 (26)                                                                            85-99, A @ 96 (R) --  73   x    x                                    XMP.26 (27)                                                                            85-99, A @ 97 (F) --  73   x    x                                    XMP.27 (28)                                                                            85-99, A @ 98 (L) --  65   x    x                                    XMP.28 (29)                                                                            85-99, A @ 99 (K) --  80   x    x                                    XMP.29 (56)                                                                            (148-161) × 2                                                                             --  26   >50  >1469                                XMP.30 (52)                                                                            90-99, 148-161    --  21   x    >1653                                XMP.30-P (52)                                                                          90-99, 148-161    95  98   >50  1663                                 XMP.31 (33)                                                                            148-161, A @ 148 (K)                                                                            --  68   6.25 426                                  NMP.32 (34)                                                                            148-161, A @ 149 (S)                                                                            --  70   3.13 294                                  XMP.33 (35)                                                                            148-161, A @ 150 (K)                                                                            --  58   6.25 603                                  XMP.34 (36)                                                                            148-161, A @ 151 (V)                                                                            --  51   6.25 319                                  XMP.35 (37)                                                                            148-161, A @ 152 (G)                                                                            --  72   3.13 442                                  XMP.36 (38)                                                                            148-161, A @ 153 (W)                                                                            --  64   6.25 197                                  XMP.37 (39)                                                                            148-161, A @ 154 (L)                                                                            --  51   6.25 253                                  XMP.38 (40)                                                                            148-161, A @ 155 (I)                                                                            --  70   6.25 391                                  XMP.39 (41)                                                                            148-161, A @ 156 (Q)                                                                            --  53   12.50                                                                              1792                                 XMP.40 (42)                                                                            148-161, A @ 157 (L)                                                                            --  53   3.13 253                                  XMP.41 (43)                                                                            148-161, A @ 158 (F)                                                                            --  63   3.13 734                                  XMP.42 (44)                                                                            148-161, A @ 159 (H)                                                                            --  59   6.25 549                                  XMP.43 (45)                                                                            148-161, A @ 160 (K)                                                                            --  53   12.50                                                                              785                                  XMP.44 (46)                                                                            148-161, A @ 161 (K)                                                                            --  70   6.25 578                                  XMP.45 (31)                                                                            85-99, A @ 94 (Q) & 95 (K)                                                                      71  46   x    x                                    XMP.46 (57)                                                                            (90-99) × 2, A @ 1st 94 (Q) & 95 (K)                                                      67  47   x    x                                    XMP.47 (58)                                                                            (90-99) × 2, A @ 2d 94 (Q) & 95 (K)                                                       57  34   x    x                                    XMP.48 (59)                                                                            (90-99) × 2, A @ both                                                                     68  33   >50  x                                             94 (Q) & 95 (K)                                                      XMP.54 (5)                                                                             21-35             --  --   x    x                                    XMP.55 (61)                                                                            152-172           --  28   x    x                                    XMP.56 (47)                                                                            85-99, K @ 94 (Q) &                                                                             --  55   x    x                                             Q @ 95 (K)                                                           XMP.57 (99)                                                                            Cys 85-99 Cys     50  Mixture                                                                            x    x                                    XMP.58 (9)                                                                             Cys-85-99         49  25.7 x    x                                    XMP.59 (30)                                                                            85-99, A @ 90 (K) & 92 (K)                                                                      56  30.3 x    x                                    XMP.60 (32)                                                                            85-99, A @ 86 (K) & 99 (K)                                                                      57  78.3 x    x                                    XMP.61 (48)                                                                            85-99, F @ 91 (W) 60  59.8 x    x                                    XMP.63 (53)                                                                            85-99, 148-161    38  31.3 x    >1006                                XMP.65 Rd (68)                                                                         Cys-85-99-Cys     41  22, 34                                                                             x    x                                    XMP.65 Ox (10)                                                                         Cys-85-99-Cys     --  No Peak                                                                            x    x                                    XMP.66 (49)                                                                            85-99, W.sub.D @ 91 (W)                                                                         --  70   x    x                                    XMP.67 (50)                                                                            85-99, β-(1-naphthyl)-A                                                                    65  52   x    x                                             @ 91                                                                 XMP.69 (60)                                                                            [90-99, A @ 94 (Q) &                                                                            44  54, 40                                                                             x    x                                             95 (K)] × 3                                                    XMP.70 (63)                                                                            85-99, β-(3-pyridyl)-A                                                                     66  54   x    x                                             @ 91                                                                 XMP.71 (64)                                                                            A.sub.D -A.sub.D -85-99                                                                         --  60   x    x                                    XMP.72 (66)                                                                            85-99, β-(3-pyridyl)-A                                                                     --  52   x    x                                             @ 97 (F)                                                             XMP.73 (62)                                                                            85-99, F @ 95 (K) --  44, 39                                                                             x    x                                    XMP.74 (70)                                                                            148-161, 90-99    --  29   x    >2148                                XMP.75 (100)                                                                           IKKRAISFLGKKWQK (2-mixed)                                                                       --  32   x    x                                    XMP.76 (71)                                                                            85-99, F.sub.D @ 95 (K)                                                                         53  39   x    x                                    XMP.77 (72)                                                                            85-99, W @ 95 (K) --  38   x    x                                    XMP.79 (73)                                                                            85-99, K @ 94 (Q) --  48   x    x                                    XMP.80 (74)                                                                            85-99, β-(1-naphthyl)-A                                                                    71  44   x    x                                             @ 95 (K)                                                             XMP.81 (75)                                                                            85-99, F @ 94 (Q) 44  33, 35                                                                             x    x                                    XMP.82 (76)                                                                            148-161, W @ 158 (F)                                                                            82  58   3.13 518                                  XMP.83 (77)                                                                            148-161, β(1-naphthyl)-A                                                                   85  63   x    1804                                          @ 153 (W)                                                            XMP.84 (78)                                                                            85-99, β-(1-naphthyl) A @                                                                  64  50   x    x                                             91 (W) & F @ 95 (K)                                                  XMP.85 (79)                                                                            148-161, L @ 152 (G)                                                                            79  74   x    >1881                                XMP.86 (80)                                                                            148-161, L @ 156 (Q)                                                                            69  51   x    >2048                                XMP.87 (81)                                                                            148-161, L @ 159 (H)                                                                            79  63   x    >1536                                XMP.88 (82)                                                                            85-99, F @ 94 (Q) 62  50   x    x                                             & 95 (K)                                                             XMP.89 (84)                                                                            85-99, β-(1-naphthyl) A @                                                                  66  50   x    x                                             91 (W) & F @ 94 (Q)                                                  XMP.90 (85)                                                                            85-99, β-(1-naphthyl) A @ 91                                                               70  63   x    x                                             (W), F @ 94 (Q) & 95 (K)                                             XMP.91 (86)                                                                            148-161, F @ 156  --  31   x    >3844                                         (Q)                                                                  XMP.92 (87)                                                                            148-161, K @ 156 (Q)                                                                            --  50   3.13 299                                  XMP.93 (88)                                                                            85-99 148-161 β-(1-naphthyl) A                                                             72  38   x    >980                                          @ 91 (W), F @ 95 (K)                                                 XMP.94 (89)                                                                            148-161, F @ 159 (H)                                                                            --  59   x    >923                                 XMP.95 (90)                                                                            148-161, F @ 152 (G)                                                                            --  57   x    >1398                                XMP.96 (101)                                                                           148-161, F @ 161 (K)                                                                            --  60   x    1856                                 XMP.97 (92)                                                                            148-161, K @ 152 (G)                                                                            --  67   3.13 213                                  XMP.98 (83)                                                                            90-99, β-(1-naphthyl) A @ 91                                                               69  31   x    x                                             (W), F @ 95 (K) + 148-161 F @                                                 156 (Q)                                                              XMP.99 (93)                                                                            [90-99, W @ 95    --  --   x    x                                             (K)] × 3                                                       XMP.100 (94)                                                                           148-161, K @ 152 (G) &                                                                          --  61   6.25 462                                           156 (Q)                                                              XMP.101 (95)                                                                           (148-161) × 2[K @ 152 (G) &                                                               --  16   x    x                                             156 (Q),                                                                      F @ 159 (H) & 161 (K)]                                               XMP.102 (96)                                                                           90-99 (F @ 95 (K)) + 148-161 L                                                                  --  16   x    x                                             @ 156 (Q)                                                            XMP.103 (102)                                                                          85-99, W @ 94 (Q) --  28   x    1151                                 XMP.104 (103)                                                                          148-161, S @ 156 (Q)                                                                            --  34   x    >5569                                XMP.105 (104)                                                                          85-99, β-(1-naphthyl)-A @ 94 (Q)                                                           58  43   x    1565                                 XMP.106 (105)                                                                          148-161, T @ 156 (Q)                                                                            --  26   x    1032                                 XMP.107 (106)                                                                          148-161, W @ 159 (H)                                                                            --  55   x    >2796                                XMP.108 (107)                                                                          148-161, W @ 161 (K)                                                                            --  50   x    >3219                                XMP.109 (108)                                                                          148-161, β(1-naphthyl)-A                                                                   --  41   x    x                                             @ 158 (F)                                                            XMP.110 (109)                                                                          148-161, β(1-naphthyl)-A                                                                   --  56   x    x                                             @ 159 (H)                                                            XMP.111 (110)                                                                          148-161, β(1-naphthyl)-A                                                                   --  73   x    x                                             @ 161 (K)                                                            XMP.112 (111)                                                                          85-99, β(1-naphthyl)A                                                                      --  56   x    x                                             @ 91 (W) & 95 (K)                                                    XMP.113 (112)                                                                          148-161, F @ 157 (L)                                                                            --  46   x    x                                    XMP.114 (113)                                                                          KWQLRSKGKIKIFKA   --  17   x    x                                    XMP.116 (114)                                                                          148-161, K @ 152 (G),                                                                           --  72   x    670                                           β(1-naphthyl)A                                                           @ 153 (W)                                                            XMP.119 (115)                                                                          85-99, β(1-naphthyl)A @ 91 (W)                                                             --  77   x    x                                             & 94 (K)                                                             XMP.120 (116)                                                                          85-99, K @ 97 (F) --  52   x    x                                    XMP.121 (117)                                                                          85-99, β(1-naphthyl)A @ 94 (Q)                                                             65  35   x    x                                             & 95 (K)                                                             XMP.122 (118)                                                                          85-99, β(1-naphthyl)A @ 91 (W),                                                            --  46   x    x                                             94 (Q) & 95 (K)                                                      XMP.123 (119)                                                                          148-161, p-Amino-F @ 156 (Q)                                                                    --  64   12.50                                                                              1721                                 XMP.124 (120)                                                                          148-161, K @ 152 (G), W @                                                                       --  67   6.25 351                                           158 (F)                                                              XMP.125 (121)                                                                          148-161, Y @ 156 (Q)                                                                            --  54   25.00                                                                              >3150                                XMP.126 (122)                                                                          148-161, W.sub.D @ 153 (W)                                                                      66  54   25.00                                                                              1404                                 XMP.127 (123)                                                                          148-161, F @ 153 (W)                                                                            65  63   3.13 226                                  XMP.128 (124)                                                                          148-161 F.sub.D @ 153 (W)                                                                       63  51   25.00                                                                              1179                                 XMP.129 (125)                                                                          148-161, 1-β(1-naphthyl)A.sub.D @                                                          24  28   25.00                                                                              2117                                          153 (W)                                                              XMP.130 (126)                                                                          148-161, 2-β(1-naphthyl)A @                                                                55  80   50.00                                                                              1159                                          153 (W)                                                              XMP.131 (127)                                                                          148-161, 2-β(1-naphthyl)A.sub.D @                                                          75  60   50.00                                                                              2493                                          153 (W)                                                              XMP.132 (128)                                                                          148-161, Pyr-A @ 153 (W)                                                                        49  50   12.50                                                                              353                                  XMP.133 (129)                                                                          148-161, p-Amino-F @ 153 (W)                                                                    63  47   12.50                                                                              284                                  MAP.134 (130)                                                                          148-161, p-Amino-F @ 152 (G)                                                                    --  68   12.50                                                                              1255                                 XMP.135 (131)                                                                          148-161, K @ 153 (W)                                                                            --  70   6.25 428                                  XMP.136 (132)                                                                          85-99, E @ 95 (K) --  50   x    x                                    XMP.137 (133)                                                                          Cys-148-161-Cys   --  28   x    >2286                                XMP.138 (134)                                                                          148-161, K @ 152 (G), F @ 153                                                                   --  61   3.13 257                                           (W)                                                                  XMP.139 (135)                                                                          148-161, Y @ 153 (W)                                                                            --  60   6.25 323                                  XMP.140 (136)                                                                          90-99 β(1-naphthyl)A @ 94 (Q)                                                              --  26   x    x                                             & 95 (K) + 104                                                       XMP.141 (137)                                                                          85-99, W @ 97 (F) --  50   x    x                                    XMP.142 (138)                                                                          148-161, W @ 157 (L)                                                                            --  57   12.50                                                                              1244                                 XMP.143 (139)                                                                          148-161, β(1-naphthyl)A                                                                    --  65   25.00                                                                              >2839                                         @ 157 (L)                                                            XMP.144 (140)                                                                          148-161, Cyclohexyl-A                                                                           --  60   12.50                                                                              695                                           @ 153 (W)                                                            XMP.145 (141)                                                                          90-99, β(1-naphthyl)A @ 94 (Q)                                                             --  20   x    >1887                                         & 95 (K) + 148-161                                                   XMP.146 (142)                                                                          148-161, β(1-naphthyl)A @                                                                  --  53   >50.00                                                                             >2717                                         159 (H) & 161 (K)                                                    XMP.147 (143)                                                                          85-99 K @ 96 (R)  --  55   100  >2558                                XMP.148 (144)                                                                          148-161, β(1-naphthyl)A                                                                    --  62   50.00                                                                              >2805                                         @ 153 (W) & 159 (H)                                                  XMP.149 (147)                                                                          KWKVFKKIEK + 148-161                                                                            --  27   12.50                                                                              >1,397                               XMP.150 (148)                                                                          KWAFAKKQKKRLKRQWLKKF                                                                            --  Mixture                                                                            x    >2,380                               XMP.151 (55)                                                                           94-99, 90-99, 90-99                                                                             --  14   x    x                                    XMP.152 (65)                                                                           95-99, 90-99, 90-99                                                                             --  21   x    x                                    XMP.153 (149)                                                                          (90-99) × 3 --  17   x    x                                    XMP.154 (150)                                                                          (90-99) × 2, β(1-naphthyl)A                                                          --  31   >100.00                                                                            x                                             @ 1st 94 (Q) & 95 (K)                                                XMP.155 (151)                                                                          (90-99) × 2, β(1-naphthyl)A                                                          --  23   >100.00                                                                            x                                             @ 2nd 94 (Q) & 94 (K)                                                XMP.156 (152)                                                                          (90-99) × 2, β(1-naphthyl)A                                                          --  38   >100.00                                                                            x                                             @ both 94 (Q) & 95 (K)                                               XMP.157 (153)                                                                          (90-99, β(1-naphthyl)A                                                                     --  38   >100.00                                                                            x                                             @ 94 (Q) & 95 (K)) × 3                                         XMP.158 (154)                                                                          85-99, 148-161, β(1-naphthyl)A                                                             --  16   >100.00                                                                            x                                             @ 94 (Q) & 95 (K)                                                    XMP.159 (155)                                                                          (90-99, β(1-naphthyl)A                                                                     --  23   50.00                                                                              x                                             @ 91 (W) & 95 (K)) + 82                                              XMP.160 (156)                                                                          (90-99) × 2, β(1-naphthyl)A @                                                        --  32   >100.00                                                                            x                                             both 91 (W) & 95 (K)                                                 XMP.161 (157)                                                                          148-161, K @ 152 (G) & A @                                                                      --  75   3.13 x                                             153 (W)                                                              XMP.162 (158)                                                                          90-99, 148-161, W @ 95 (K)                                                                      --  21   x    x                                    XMP.163 (159)                                                                          (90-99) × 2, W @ both 95 (K)                                                              --  Mixture                                                                            x    x                                    XMP.164 (160)                                                                          (90-99) × 2, β (1-naphthyl)A                                                         --  46   x    x                                             @ both 94 (Q)                                                        XMP.165 (161)                                                                          (90-99, β (1-naphthyl)A @ 91 (W)                                                           --  72   x    x                                             & F @ 95 (K)) × 2                                              XMP.166 (162)                                                                          148-161, V @ 153 (W)                                                                            --  68   3.13 170.65                               XMP.167 (163)                                                                          90-97             --  56   >50.00                                                                             x                                    XMP.168 (164)                                                                          C-90-101-C        --  13   >100.00                                                                            x                                    XMP.169 (165)                                                                          C-90-97-C         --  20   >100.00                                                                            x                                    XMP.170 (227)                                                                          90-101            --  69   >50.00                                                                             x                                    __________________________________________________________________________     x = Not tested                                                           

EXAMPLE 2 IN VIVO ANTI-FUNGAL EFFECT OF BPI PROTEIN PRODUCTS IN MICEWITH SYSTEMIC CANDIDA INFECTION

This example addresses the in vivo anti-fungal effect of BPI proteinproducts, specifically BPI-derived peptides, in mitigating the totalmortality or mortality rate of mice systemically infected with Candidaalbicans. BPI-derived peptides that had been screened for anti-fungalactivity in the radial diffusion and broth assays described in Example 1were prepared as described in Example 1 and purified as follows.

Fungicidal peptides selected for additional studies were synthesized ona large scale. Peptides were made using solid phase peptide synthesis onan Advanced Chemtech (ACT-Model 357 MPS) synthesizer utilizing a1-Fluorenylmethyl-oxycarbonyl (Fmoc) protection strategy with a doublecoupling procedure employing N,N-diisopropylcarbodiimide(DIC)/1-hydroxybenzotriazole (HOBt and2-(1-H-benzotriazol-1-yl)-1,1,3,3,-tetramethyluroniumhexa-fluorophosphate (HBTU)/HOBt/diisopropylethylamine (DIEA).

The solid support used was a polystyrene resin with 1% divinylbenzene(DVB) cross-linking and an4-(2',4'-dimethoxyphenyl-Fmoc-aminomethyl)-phenoxy (Fmoc-Rink amide)linker with a substitution rate of 0.44 mmoles/gram. The scale used wasbetween 0.5 grams and 5 grams of starting resin. Peptides were purifiedby HPLC, using a Waters Prep LC 2000 Preparative Chromatography System(Water Corp., Milford, Mass.) equipped with a Delta Pak C-18, 15 um, 300A cartridge column consisting of a 40×10 mm guard cartridge and a 40×100mm Prep Pak cartridge. The column was equilibrated in 25% buffer B,where A=5% acetonitrile/0.1% trifluoroacetic acid and B=80%acetonitrile/0.065% trifluoroacetic acid. Peptides were dissolved to ˜20mg/mL in buffer A and 200-800 mg were applied to the column through theLC pump operating at a flow rate of 8 mL/min. Bound material was elutedwith gradient of 25-35% buffer B/30 min applied at 8 mL/min. (Somepeptides were purified with a gradient of 23-33%B/30 min). The eluatewas monitored at both 220 and 280 nm with a Waters 490E ProgrammableMultiwavelength Detector. Fractions were collected and assayed for thepeptide of interest on an Ultrafast Micoprotein Analyzer (MichromBioResources, Inc., Pleasanton, Calif.) equipped with a Zorbax C-8,150×1 mm, 5 um, 300 A maintained at 40° C. Fractions containing thepeptide of interest at >95% purity were pooled and lyophilized todryness.

Five groups of 15 male DBA/2J mice at age 6-8 weeks (Jackson Laboratory,Bar Habor, Me.) were inoculated with 1.24×10⁵ C. albicans (batch SLU-1from St. Louis University Medical Center, Mo.) by intravenous injectioninto the tail vein. A Candida inoculation of 1×10⁵ results in an LD₈₀over 28 days in this model. Immediately after fungal challenge, the micewere intravenously injected via the tail vein with 10 mg/kg XMP.36, 5mg/kg XMP.97, 10 mg/kg XMP.102, 1 mg/kg amphotericin B (Sigma, St.Louis, Mo.), or 0.1 mL of phosphate buffered saline (PBS) as a control.Treatment with the same amounts of BPI protein products was repeated atDay 2 and Day 4 (except that the second dose of XMP.36 was given at adose of 5 mg/kg). Mice were monitored twice daily for mortality untiltermination of the study at Day 28. The mortality data, displayed inFIG. 2, show that 100% of the mice treated with amphotericin B survived,53% of mice treated with XMP.97 survived (p<0.05 compared to control),33% of mice treated with XMP.36 survived, 27% of mice treated withXMP.102 survived, and 20% of mice treated with PBS survived until Day28. In FIG. 2, the symbol "X" represents survival after treatment withamphotericin B; open squares, treatment with XMP.97; open circles,treatment with XMP.36; open diamonds, treatment with XMP.102; and opentriangles, treatment with buffer. Statistical significance was evaluatedusing the Lifetest Survival Curve analysis. [Lawless, Statistical Modelsand Methods for Lifetime Data, John Wiley & Sons, New York (1982).] Theduration and almost linear decline in survival is analogous to humanopportunistic candidiasis.

A second experiment was conducted on five groups of 15 mice, with afungal challenge of 0.5×10⁵ C. albicans, followed by treatment at Day 0,Day 2 and Day 5 with 10 mg/kg XMP.127, 5 mg/kg XMP.13, 5 mg/kg XMP.37, 1mg/kg amphotericin B, or 0.1 mL PBS as a control. The mortality data,displayed in FIG. 3, show that 100% of the mice treated withamphotericin B survived, 67% of mice treated with XMP.127 survived(p<0.05 compared to control), 33% of mice treated with XMP.37 survived,20% of mice treated with XMP.13 survived, and 33% of mice treated withPBS survived until Day 28. In FIG. 3, the symbol "X" represents survivalafter treatment with amphotericin B; open circles, treatment withXMP.127; filled triangles, treatment with buffer; open squares,treatment with XMP.37; open triangles, treatment with XMP.13.

In these studies, amphotericin B was completely protective, as expected.The effect of XMP.102, a control peptide without anti-fungal activity,was no different than PBS. The data demonstrate that administration ofBPI-derived peptides XMP.97 and XMP.127 to mice challenged systemicallywith C. albicans unexpectedly provided a significant reduction inmortality compared to buffer-treated controls.

Further experiments are performed to confirm the anti-fungal activity ofBPI protein products on strains of Candida considered resistant to otheranti-fungal agents: polyene-resistant C. albicans (ATCC Accession No.38247), 5-fluorocytosine-resistant C. albicans (ATCC No. 44373),azole-resistant C. albicans (ATCC No. 62342), and ketoconazole-resistantC. albicans (ATCC No. 64124).

EXAMPLE 3 IN VITRO AND IN VIVO EFFECT OF BPI PROTEIN PRODUCTS ON AVARIETY OF FUNGAL SPECIES

The anti-fungal activity of BPI protein products is evaluated in vitro,e.g., in broth assays, and in vivo in animal models for a variety offungal species, including Cryptosporidium parvum, Cryptococcusneoformans and Histoplasma capsulatum. Animal models for C. parvuminclude severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) mouse models and acolostrum-deprived SPF piglet model.

EXAMPLE 4 IN VIVO ANTI-FUNGAL EFFECT OF BPI PROTEIN PRODUCTS INCANDIDA-INFECTED NEUTROPENIC RATS

This example addresses the in vivo testing of BPI protein products foranti-fungal activity, and specifically the efficacy of a BPI proteinproduct, rBPI₂₃, in blunting or preventing symptoms of infection andsequelae thereof, including septic shock progression, followinginfection of neutropenic rats with a massive and lethal dose of ayeast-phase suspension of a clinical isolate of Candida albicans.Treatment of the rats with rBPI₂₃ (n=6 rats) was compared to treatmentwith thaumatin (n=5 rats), a control protein having a similar molecularweight and charge but without rBPI₂₃ 's microbicidal effects. During aninitial experiment of overwhelming infection with Candida organisms inimmunocompromised host animals, animals were monitored for multipleindices including: survival through 24 hours post-infection, systemicarterial pressure, pulse, respiration rate and core temperature, bloodcell counts and blood gases, circulating colony-forming units (CFU) ofCandida, and the microvascular permeability and histopathology of lungs,livers, hearts, and kidneys. Under such conditions of overwhelminginfection, treatment with BPI protein may be expected to have little orno effect on survival but may have effects on other indices monitoredduring infection.

Specifically, the following procedures were followed. MaleSprague-Dawley rats (initial weight=280-300 g, specific pathogen-free;Harlan, Indianapolis, Ind.) were caged in isolation and permitted freeaccess to food and water before and during experiments. Absoluteneutropenia (defined as a combined segmented and band neutrophilcount<500 PMN/μl) listing 4-7 days was induced in these animals with 100mg/kg cyclophosphamide (using a 20 mg/ml solution reconstituted fromcrystals in sterile phosphate-buffered saline, pH 7.4; Sigma, St. Louis,Mo.) injected intraperitoneally 4 days prior to infection with Candida.On the day before infection, animals were anesthetized withketamine:xylazine (2:1, 0.9 ml/kg, injected intramuscularly), and theleft carotid artery and right jugular vein were asepticallycatheterized. Animals received 2.5 mg amikacin sulfate and 300 mgpenicillin intravenously immediately after catheterization surgery.

Cultures of Candida albicans (CA) of the CA-1 strain were maintained byweekly transfer to Saboumud dextrose agar slants containingpenicillin/streptomycin at 28° C.; these were transferred to Sabouraud'sbroth, incubated at 37° C. in a shaking water bath for 48-72 hours, andresuspended in fresh Sabouraud's broth for 24 hours before use.Yeast-phase CA Colastoconidia) for infusions were sedimented at 400 ×gfor 10 min at 4° C.), washed twice in saline, and resuspended in salineto 1×10⁹ organisms/ml using serial dilutions and a hemacytometer, andkept at 4° C. until use. Endotoxin levels in CA infusates were ≦30 pg/mlas assayed by a quantitative chromogenic Limulus amebocyte lysate assay(Whittaker M. A. Bioproducts, Walkersville, Md.). Viability of CAinocula were confirmed by trypan blue exclusion to be >99%, andmicroscopic examination before use showed no germination. For CA inoculaenumerated as 1×10⁹ /ml, the actual colony forming units (CFU) weredetermined to be 5.7±0.2×10⁸ CFU/ml (mean±SEM) by streak-plated serialdilutions on Sabouraud's dextrose agar at 3° C. for 24 hours.

Animals were treated with 2 mg/ml solutions of either rBPI₂₃ or thecontrol protein, thaumatin (both in 150 mM NaCl, 5 mM Na-citrate, pH5.0) before and after CA infection. Five minutes before the start of theCA infusion, rBPI₂₃ or thaumatin was administered as a 6.6 mg/kgintravenous bolus. The rats were then infected with a massive infusionof organisms over 30 min. (Sage Pump, Cambridge, Mass.) [1×10⁹ CA in 1ml which yields an LD₁₀₀ in less than 12 hours]. T=0 was considered tobe the time at which the CA infusion was completed. Immediately afterinfection the rats were administered rBPI₂₃ or thaumatin as a continuousintravenous infusion of 6.6 mg/kg/hour for 4 hours, followed by a salineinfusion of 1 ml/hour for the next 4 hours. Infected animals receivedadditional antibiotics (2.5 mg amikacin sulfate and 300 mg penicillin,intravenously) at T=30 min. after the completion of CA infusion. Sixneutropenic control rats were sham-infected with saline and receivedneither rBPI₂₃ nor thaumatin treatment.

Hemodynamic and vital signs were recorded every 30 min. Arterialpressure (mm Hg) and pulse rates (beats/min.) were continuously recordedon a multichannel physiograph (MK-III-S; Narco Bio-Systems, Houston,Tex.). Respiratory frequency (breaths/min.) was assessed by directobservation, and rectal temperature (°C.) was measured by a miniprobe(Diatek, San Diego, Calif.). A baseline arterial blood sample (1.5 ml)was obtained after a 30 min. equilibration, and additional arterialblood samples were taken at T=1.5 and 4.5 hours (or at death, ifoccurring earlier). After each blood sample, isovolumetric saline wasgiven via the jugular catheter. These blood samples underwent duplicateanalyses of microhematocrit, blood gases using an IL-1306 machine(Instrumentation Laboratory, Lexington, Mass.), total leukocyte andplatelet counts by phase microscopy), differential leukocyte counts(Diff-Quik; Baxter, Miami, Fla.), and quantitative blood culture(results in FIG. 6).

Any animal which exhibited convulsions or increasingly severerespiratory distress was humanely sacrificed and was counted as havingsurvived the previous time point. At death, the cranial lobe of theright lung was excised after bronchial ligation for determination ofwet/dry weight ratio (W/D), which is an index of altered microvascularpermeability and edema, by drying to constant weight at 70° C. Leftlungs were fixed in situ with cacodylate-buffered glutaraldehyde for 30min. at a transpulmonary inflation pressure of 20-22 cm H₂ O, followedby fixation of 2-3 mm midlobar slices in fresh glutaraldehyde overnightat 5° C. before dehydration and embedding in parafin. Serial 6 μm lungsections were stained with hematoxylin and eosin for routinehistopathology, periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) to identify yeast, andchloroacetate esterase (CAE) to stain neutrophil granules. Liven,hearts, and kidneys were excised, and standardized tissue sections fromthese organs were also isolated for W/D determinations, orimmersion-fixed in buffered formalin and processed as described abovefor lung.

Data are presented as means±SEM, with sequential changes for intra- andintergroup variables analyzed by repeated-measures ANOVA and post-hoccomparisons using a Newman-Keuls test. Mortality data were analyzedusing Fisher's exact test. Statistical significance was accepted forP-values <0.05.

In this initial experiment, in response to the massive dose of 1×10⁹ CA,neutropenic rats developed lethal fungemic infection which progressed toshock within 6 hours and which, under these conditions, was not delayedor prevented by treatment with rBPI₂₃. It should be noted that the rapidonset of lethal shock in many animals resulted in small n-values atlater sampling time points. Although no effect on survival wasdemonstrated with this dose of 1×10⁹ CA, these BPI₂₃ -treated ratsshowed statistically significant enhanced intravascular clearance ofcirculating CA at 1.5 and 4.5 hours relative to animals receivingthaumatin (p<0.05; see quantitative blood culture results in FIG. 6).Such an anti-fungal effect is surprising and highly significant becausereduction of circulating Candida levels even by a factor of 10 can be animportant factor in therapeutic success.

With this dose of 1×10⁹ CA organisms, treatment with rBPI₂₃ (vs. controlprotein) did not consistently delay the onset of systemic hypotensionand tachypnea with respiratory distress following CA infection. Fungemiccirculatory failure in both thaumatin- and rBPI₂₃ -treated rats waspreceded by bradycardia and hypotension which were remarkably abrupt inonset, with the 1×10⁹ CA-infected animals progressing from hemodynamicstability to death within 15-30 min. Although rBPI₂₃ did not prolongsurvival time among such candidemic animals, it did attenuate the severetachypnea (FIG. 4) and hypotension (FIG. 5) noted by 4.5 hours (or atdeath, if earlier) in the 1×10⁹ CA-infected rats treated only withcontrol protein. Thus, rBPI₂₃ had unexpected beneficial effects in thismodel of overwhelming CA infection, by dramatically enhancing theintrovascular clearance of circulating organisms as shown in FIG. 6above and by stabilizing both cardiopulmonary indices and vital signsduring CA-induced sepsis as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. Higher or moresustained doses of BPI protein product are expected to achieve greaterbeneficial effects in this model. BPI protein product is also expectedto provide even better effects at the lower levels of CA seen duringrelevant clinical CA infection.

Lethal candidemia in thaumatin-treated rats was associated withsignificant arterial acidemia, hypoxemia, and hypercarbia by death at3-6 hours. Treatment with rBPI₂₃ slightly attenuated both the arterialacidemia (FIG. 7) and hypoxemia (FIG. 8) during candidemic shock. In allrats studied, the baseline hematological indices of arterial hematocrit,total leukocyte counts, and platelet counts reflected respectively theslight, severe, and moderate decreases induced by cyclophosphamide inthis animal model. Higher hematocrits among candidemic rats reflecthemoconcentration due to plasma extravasation, a result which wasslightly attenuated by rBPI₂₃ treatment when compared to results forcandidemic animals receiving the control protein thaumatin. Althoughtotal arterial leukocyte counts were low at baseline due topre-treatment with cyclophosphamide, there was a gradual onset ofleukopenia among candidemic rats, and there were no significantdifferences in leukocyte counts between the rBPI₂₃ and thaumatintreatment groups. Finally, all infected rats developed significantarterial thrombocytopenia, which was evident by 4.5 hours (or at death,if earlier) among candidemic animals; treatment with rBPI₂₃ did notalter the magnitude or kinetics of peripheral platelet loss compared tothaumatin for any CA-infected group.

Compared to neutropenic control rats which were sham-infected withsaline, candidemic rats injected with 1×10⁹ organisms as described andtreated with either control protein (thaumatin) or BPI protein product(rBPI₂₃) had significantly elevated lung wet/dry weight ratios (W/D) buthad lesser increases in liver W/D and kidney W/D. Histologicalexamination of lungs from these animals dying of infection by 1×10⁹ CArevealed that treatment with rBPI₂₃ did not alter the rapid developmentof hemorrhagic pulmonary edema, characterized by severe perivascular andperibronchiolar cuffing and extensive alveolar flooding with fibrindeposition. Candida blastoconidia were observed erupting directly intoalveolar airspaces from intravascular yeast aggregates as germinatinghyphae. Histological changes in the liver were also severe, withhepatocytes showing both complete glycogen depletion and zonalvacuolation with progressive distance from portal triads and adjacent togerminating CA which had been phagocytized but not killed by sinusoidalKupffer cells. Although other tissues contained germinated yeast aswell, notably the heart and kidney, the overall appearance of theseorgans was unremarkable except for focal masses of CA hyphae.

EXAMPLE 5 IN VIVO ANTI-FUNGAL EFFECT OF BPI PROTEIN PRODUCTS IN CANDIDANEUTROPENIC RATS

This example addresses additional in vivo experiments in view of thebeneficial effects of BPI protein product treatment on overwhelmingCandida infection (i.e., 1×10⁹ CA organism dose, as described in Example2) including specifically the significant reduction of C. albicanscolony-forming units in circulation brought about by BPI protein productadministration. Additional experiments are carried out using theneutropenic rat model of Candida infection described in Example 2 butwherein lower doses of CA organisms are administered in the animal modeland/or increased dosages of BPI protein products are administered, inthe same or longer time course, either alone or in combination withknown anti-fungal agents. Such experiments are designed to test in amodel system designed to more closely approximate typical responses tocasual CA infection, the efficacy of BPI protein products in treatingfungal infection, including, e.g., protecting against death and fungemicshock.

Numerous modifications and variations in the practice of the inventionare expected to occur to those skilled in the art upon consideration ofthe foregoing description on the presently preferred embodimentsthereof. Consequently the only limitations which should be placed uponthe scope of the present invention are those that appear in the appendedclaims.

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                 (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:1:                                       AlaSerGlnGlnGlyThrAlaAlaLeuGlnLysGluLeuLysArgIle                              151015                                                                        LysIleProAspTyrSerAspSerPheLysIleLysHis                                       2025                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:2:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 30 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.14"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:2:                                       GlyThrAlaAlaLeuGlnLysGluLeuLysArgIleLysIleProAsp                              151015                                                                        TyrSerAspSerPheLysIleLysHisLeuGlyLysGlyHis                                    202530                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:3:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 22 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.4"                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:3:                                       LeuGlnLysGluLeuLysArgIleLysIleProAspTyrSerAspSer                              151015                                                                        PheLysIleLysHisLeu                                                            20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:4:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.1"                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:4:                                       GlnGlnGlyThrAlaAlaLeuGlnLysGluLeuLysArgIleLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:5:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.54"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:5:                                       GlyThrAlaAlaLeuGlnLysGluLeuLysArgIleLysIlePro                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:6:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 35 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "Domain II"                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:6:                                       SerSerGlnIleSerMetValProAsnValGlyLeuLysPheSerIle                              151015                                                                        SerAsnAlaAsnIleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArg                              202530                                                                        PheLeuLys                                                                     35                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:7:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.2"                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:7:                                       IleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:8:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 10 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.8"                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:8:                                       LysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgPheLeuLys                                                1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:9:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 16 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.58"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:9:                                       CysIleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgPheLeuLys                              151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:10:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 17 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.65 oxidized"                                      (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:10:                                      CysIleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgPheLeuLys                              151015                                                                        Cys                                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:11:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 27 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.3"                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:11:                                      AsnValGlyLeuLysPheSerIleSerAsnAlaAsnIleLysIleSer                              151015                                                                        GlyLysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgPheLeuLys                                             2025                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:12:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 28 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "Domain III"                                           (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:12:                                      ValHisValHisIleSerLysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnLeu                              151015                                                                        PheHisLysLysIleGluSerAlaLeuArgAsnLys                                          2025                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:13:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 13 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.11"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:13:                                      LysSerLysValTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                       1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:14:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 29 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.12"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:14:                                      SerValHisValHisIleSerLysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGln                              151015                                                                        LeuPheHisLysLysIleGluSerAlaLeuArgAsnLys                                       2025                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:15:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.13"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:15:                                      LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:16:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.15"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:16:                                      AlaLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:17:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.16"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:17:                                      IleAlaIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:18:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.17"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:18:                                      IleLysAlaSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:19:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.18"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:19:                                      IleLysIleAlaGlyLysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:20:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.19"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:20:                                      IleLysIleSerAlaLysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:21:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.20"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:21:                                      IleLysIleSerGlyAlaTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:22:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.21"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:22:                                      IleLysIleSerGlyLysAlaLysAlaGlnLysArgPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:23:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.22"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:23:                                      IleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpAlaAlaGlnLysArgPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:24:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.23"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:24:                                      IleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaAlaLysArgPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:25:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.24"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:25:                                      IleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaGlnAlaArgPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:26:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.25"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:26:                                      IleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaGlnLysAlaPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:27:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.26"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:27:                                      IleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgAlaLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:28:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.27"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:28:                                      IleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgPheAlaLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:29:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.28"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:29:                                      IleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgPheLeuAla                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:30:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.59"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:30:                                      IleLysIleSerGlyAlaTrpAlaAlaGlnLysArgPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:31:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.45"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:31:                                      IleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaAlaAlaArgPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:32:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.60"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:32:                                      IleAlaIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgPheLeuAla                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:33:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.31"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:33:                                      AlaSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:34:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.32"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:34:                                      LysAlaLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:35:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.33"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:35:                                      LysSerAlaValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:36:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.34"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:36:                                      LysSerLysAlaGlyTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:37:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.35"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:37:                                      LysSerLysValAlaTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:38:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.36"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:38:                                      LysSerLysValGlyAlaLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:39:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.37"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:39:                                      LysSerLysValGlyTrpAlaIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:40:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.38"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:40:                                      LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuAlaGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                       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                                       (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.41"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:43:                                      LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnLeuAlaHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:44:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.42"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:44:                                      LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPheAlaLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:45:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.43"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:45:                                      LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisAlaLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:46:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.44"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:46:                                      LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysAla                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:47:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.56"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:47:                                      IleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaLysGlnArgPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:48:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.61"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:48:                                      IleLysIleSerGlyLysPheLysAlaGlnLysArgPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:49:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.66"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 7                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= D- Trp                                         /note= "The amino acid at position 7 is                                       D- tryptophan"                                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:49:                                      IleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:50:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.67"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6..8                                                            (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "The alanine at position 7 is                                          beta-1- naphthyl-substituted"                                                 (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:50:                                      IleLysIleSerGlyLysAlaLysAlaGlnLysArgPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:51:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.9"                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:51:                                      LysArgPheLeuLysLysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:52:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 24 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.30"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:52:                                      LysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgPheLeuLysLysSerLysValGlyTrp                              151015                                                                        LeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                                      20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:53:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 29 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.63"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:53:                                      IleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgPheLeuLysLys                              151015                                                                        SerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                       2025                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:54:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 20 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.7"                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:54:                                      LysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgPheLeuLysLysTrpLysAlaGlnLys                              151015                                                                        ArgPheLeuLys                                                                  20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:55:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 25 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.10.1"                                             (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:55:                                      LysArgPheLeuLysLysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgPheLeuLysLys                              151015                                                                        TrpLysAlaGlnLysArgPheLeuLys                                                   2025                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:56:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 28 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.29"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:56:                                      LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLysLysSer                              151015                                                                        LysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                          2025                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:57:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 20 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.46"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:57:                                      LysTrpLysAlaAlaAlaArgPheLeuLysLysTrpLysAlaGlnLys                              151015                                                                        ArgPheLeuLys                                                                  20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:58:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 20 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.47"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:58:                                      LysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgPheLeuLysLysTrpLysAlaAlaAla                              151015                                                                        ArgPheLeuLys                                                                  20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:59:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 20 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.48"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:59:                                      LysTrpLysAlaAlaAlaArgPheLeuLysLysTrpLysAlaAlaAla                              151015                                                                        ArgPheLeuLys                                                                  20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:60:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 30 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.69"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:60:                                      LysTrpLysAlaAlaAlaArgPheLeuLysLysTrpLysAlaAlaAla                              151015                                                                        ArgPheLeuLysLysTrpLysAlaAlaAlaArgPheLeuLys                                    202530                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:61:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.55"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:61:                                      GlyTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLysIleGluSerAlaLeuArg                              151015                                                                        AsnLysMetAsnSer                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:62:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.73"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:62:                                      IleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaGlnPheArgPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:63:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.70"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 8..10                                                           (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "The alanine at position 7 is                                          beta-3- pyridyl-substituted"                                                  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:63:                                      IleLysIleSerGlyLysAlaLysAlaGlnLysArgPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:64:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.71"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 13..15                                                          (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "The alanine at position 13 is                                         beta-3- pyridyl-substituted"                                                  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:64:                                      IleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgAlaLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:65:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 26 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.10.2"                                             (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:65:                                      GlnLysArgPheLeuLysLysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgPheLeuLys                              151015                                                                        LysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgPheLeuLys                                                2025                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:66:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 17 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.72"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 1..3                                                            (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= D- alanine                                     /note= "The position 1 and position 2 alanine                                 residues are both D-alanine"                                                  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:66:                                      AlaAlaIleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgPheLeu                              151015                                                                        Lys                                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:67:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 22 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.5"                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:67:                                      ValHisValHisIleSerLysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnLeu                              151015                                                                        PheHisLysLysIleGlu                                                            20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:68:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 17 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.65 reduced"                                       (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Disulfide-bond                                                  (B) LOCATION: 1..17                                                           (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:68:                                      CysIleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgPheLeuLys                              151015                                                                        Cys                                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:69:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 487 amino acids                                                   (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "rBPI"                                                 (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:69:                                      MetArgGluAsnMetAlaArgGlyProCysAsnAlaProArgTrpVal                              31-30-25-20                                                                   SerLeuMetValLeuValAlaIleGlyThrAlaValThrAlaAlaVal                              15-10-51                                                                      AsnProGlyValValValArgIleSerGlnLysGlyLeuAspTyrAla                              51015                                                                         SerGlnGlnGlyThrAlaAlaLeuGlnLysGluLeuLysArgIleLys                              202530                                                                        IleProAspTyrSerAspSerPheLysIleLysHisLeuGlyLysGly                              354045                                                                        HisTyrSerPheTyrSerMetAspIleArgGluPheGlnLeuProSer                              50556065                                                                      SerGlnIleSerMetValProAsnValGlyLeuLysPheSerIleSer                              707580                                                                        AsnAlaAsnIleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgPhe                              859095                                                                        LeuLysMetSerGlyAsnPheAspLeuSerIleGluGlyMetSerIle                              100105110                                                                     SerAlaAspLeuLysLeuGlySerAsnProThrSerGlyLysProThr                              115120125                                                                     IleThrCysSerSerCysSerSerHisIleAsnSerValHisValHis                              130135140145                                                                  IleSerLysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                              150155160                                                                     IleGluSerAlaLeuArgAsnLysMetAsnSerGlnValCysGluLys                              165170175                                                                     ValThrAsnSerValSerSerLysLeuGlnProTyrPheGlnThrLeu                              180185190                                                                     ProValMetThrLysIleAspSerValAlaGlyIleAsnTyrGlyLeu                              195200205                                                                     ValAlaProProAlaThrThrAlaGluThrLeuAspValGlnMetLys                              210215220225                                                                  GlyGluPheTyrSerGluAsnHisHisAsnProProProPheAlaPro                              230235240                                                                     ProValMetGluPheProAlaAlaHisAspArgMetValTyrLeuGly                              245250255                                                                     LeuSerAspTyrPhePheAsnThrAlaGlyLeuValTyrGlnGluAla                              260265270                                                                     GlyValLeuLysMetThrLeuArgAspAspMetIleProLysGluSer                              275280285                                                                     LysPheArgLeuThrThrLysPhePheGlyThrPheLeuProGluVal                              290295300305                                                                  AlaLysLysPheProAsnMetLysIleGlnIleHisValSerAlaSer                              310315320                                                                     ThrProProHisLeuSerValGlnProThrGlyLeuThrPheTyrPro                              325330335                                                                     AlaValAspValGlnAlaPheAlaValLeuProAsnSerSerLeuAla                              340345350                                                                     SerLeuPheLeuIleGlyMetHisThrThrGlySerMetGluValSer                              355360365                                                                     AlaGluSerAsnArgLeuValGlyGluLeuLysLeuAspArgLeuLeu                              370375380385                                                                  LeuGluLeuLysHisSerAsnIleGlyProPheProValGluLeuLeu                              390395400                                                                     GlnAspIleMetAsnTyrIleValProIleLeuValLeuProArgVal                              405410415                                                                     AsnGluLysLeuGlnLysGlyPheProLeuProThrProAlaArgVal                              420425430                                                                     GlnLeuTyrAsnValValLeuGlnProHisGlnAsnPheLeuLeuPhe                              435440445                                                                     GlyAlaAspValValTyrLys                                                         450455                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:70:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 24 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.74"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:70:                                      LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLysLysTrp                              151015                                                                        LysAlaGlnLysArgPheLeuLys                                                      20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:71:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.76"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 10..12                                                          (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= D- Phe                                         /note= "The amino acid at position 11 is                                      D- phenylalanine"                                                             (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:71:                                      IleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaGlnPheArgPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:72:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.77"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:72:                                      IleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaGlnTrpArgPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:73:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.79"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:73:                                      IleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaLysLysArgPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:74:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.80"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 10..12                                                          (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "The alanine at position 11 is                                         beta-1- naphthyl-substituted"                                                 (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:74:                                      IleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaGlnAlaArgPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:75:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.81"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:75:                                      IleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaPheLysArgPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:76:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.82"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:76:                                      LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnLeuTrpHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:77:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.83"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 10..12                                                          (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "The alanine at position 6 is                                          beta-1- naphthyl-substituted"                                                 (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:77:                                      LysSerLysValGlyAlaLysIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:78:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.84"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6..8                                                            (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "The alanine at position 7 is                                          beta-1- naphthyl-substituted"                                                 (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:78:                                      IleLysIleSerGlyLysAlaLysAlaGlnPheArgPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:79:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.85"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:79:                                      LysSerLysValLeuTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:80:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.86"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:80:                                      LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleLeuLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:81:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.87"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:81:                                      LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPheLeuLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:82:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.88"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:82:                                      IleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaPhePheArgPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:83:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 24 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.98"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 2                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Trp                                /note= "The alanine at position 2 is                                          beta-1- naphthyl-substituted"                                                 (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:83:                                      LysTrpLysAlaGlnPheArgPheLeuLysLysSerLysValGlyTrp                              151015                                                                        LeuIlePheLeuPheHisLysLys                                                      20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:84:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.89"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6..8                                                            (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "The alanine at position 7 is                                          beta-1- naphthyl-substituted"                                                 (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:84:                                      IleLysIleSerGlyLysAlaLysAlaPheLysArgPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:85:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.90"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6..8                                                            (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "The alanine at position 7 is                                          beta-1- naphthyl-substituted"                                                 (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:85:                                      IleLysIleSerGlyLysAlaLysAlaPhePheArgPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:86:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.91"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:86:                                      LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIlePheLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:87:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.92"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:87:                                      LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleLysLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:88:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 29 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.93"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6..8                                                            (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "The alanine at position 7 is                                          beta-1- naphthyl-substituted"                                                 (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:88:                                      IleLysIleSerGlyLysAlaLysAlaGlnPheArgPheLeuLysLys                              151015                                                                        SerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                       2025                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:89:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.94"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:89:                                      LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPhePheLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:90:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.95"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:90:                                      LysSerLysValPheTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:91:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.96"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:91:                                      LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysPhe                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:92:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.97"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:92:                                      LysSerLysValLysTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:93:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 30 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.99"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:93:                                      LysTrpLysAlaGlnTrpArgPheLeuLysLysTrpLysAlaGlnTrp                              151015                                                                        ArgPheLeuLysLysTrpLysAlaGlnTrpArgPheLeuLys                                    202530                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:94:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.100"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:94:                                      LysSerLysValLysTrpLeuIleLysLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:95:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 28 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.101"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:95:                                      LysSerLysValLysTrpLeuIleLysLeuPhePheLysPheLysSer                              151015                                                                        LysValLysTrpLeuIleLysLeuPhePheLysPhe                                          2025                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:96:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 24 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.102"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:96:                                      LysTrpLysAlaGlnPheArgPheLeuLysLysSerLysValGlyTrp                              151015                                                                        LeuIleLeuLeuPheHisLysLys                                                      20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:97:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 1443 base pairs                                                   (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                        (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                       (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: CDS                                                             (B) LOCATION: 1..1443                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: mat.sub.-- peptide                                              (B) LOCATION: 76..1443                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "rLBP"                                                 (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:97:                                      ATGGGGGCCTTGGCCAGAGCCCTGCCGTCCATACTGCTGGCATTGCTG48                            MetGlyAlaLeuAlaArgAlaLeuProSerIleLeuLeuAlaLeuLeu                              25-20-15-10                                                                   CTTACGTCCACCCCAGAGGCTCTGGGTGCCAACCCCGGCTTGGTCGCC96                            LeuThrSerThrProGluAlaLeuGlyAlaAsnProGlyLeuValAla                              515                                                                           AGGATCACCGACAAGGGACTGCAGTATGCGGCCCAGGAGGGGCTATTG144                           ArgIleThrAspLysGlyLeuGlnTyrAlaAlaGlnGluGlyLeuLeu                              101520                                                                        GCTCTGCAGAGTGAGCTGCTCAGGATCACGCTGCCTGACTTCACCGGG192                           AlaLeuGlnSerGluLeuLeuArgIleThrLeuProAspPheThrGly                              253035                                                                        GACTTGAGGATCCCCCACGTCGGCCGTGGGCGCTATGAGTTCCACAGC240                           AspLeuArgIleProHisValGlyArgGlyArgTyrGluPheHisSer                              40455055                                                                      CTGAACATCCACAGCTGTGAGCTGCTTCACTCTGCGCTGAGGCCTGTC288                           LeuAsnIleHisSerCysGluLeuLeuHisSerAlaLeuArgProVal                              606570                                                                        CCTGGCCAGGGCCTGAGTCTCAGCATCTCCGACTCCTCCATCCGGGTC336                           ProGlyGlnGlyLeuSerLeuSerIleSerAspSerSerIleArgVal                              758085                                                                        CAGGGCAGGTGGAAGGTGCGCAAGTCATTCTTCAAACTACAGGGCTCC384                           GlnGlyArgTrpLysValArgLysSerPhePheLysLeuGlnGlySer                              9095100                                                                       TTTGATGTCAGTGTCAAGGGCATCAGCATTTCGGTCAACCTCCTGTTG432                           PheAspValSerValLysGlyIleSerIleSerValAsnLeuLeuLeu                              105110115                                                                     GGCAGCGAGTCCTCCGGGAGGCCCACAGTTACTGCCTCCAGCTGCAGC480                           GlySerGluSerSerGlyArgProThrValThrAlaSerSerCysSer                              120125130135                                                                  AGTGACATCGCTGACGTGGAGGTGGACATGTCGGGAGACTTGGGGTGG528                           SerAspIleAlaAspValGluValAspMetSerGlyAspLeuGlyTrp                              140145150                                                                     CTGTTGAACCTCTTCCACAACCAGATTGAGTCCAAGTTCCAGAAAGTA576                           LeuLeuAsnLeuPheHisAsnGlnIleGluSerLysPheGlnLysVal                              155160165                                                                     CTGGAGAGCAGGATTTGCGAAATGATCCAGAAATCGGTGTCCTCCGAT624                           LeuGluSerArgIleCysGluMetIleGlnLysSerValSerSerAsp                              170175180                                                                     CTACAGCCTTATCTCCAAACTCTGCCAGTTACAACAGAGATTGACAGT672                           LeuGlnProTyrLeuGlnThrLeuProValThrThrGluIleAspSer                              185190195                                                                     TTCGCCGACATTGATTATAGCTTAGTGGAAGCCCCTCGGGCAACAGCC720                           PheAlaAspIleAspTyrSerLeuValGluAlaProArgAlaThrAla                              200205210215                                                                  CAGATGCTGGAGGTGATGTTTAAGGGTGAAATCTTTCATCGTAACCAC768                           GlnMetLeuGluValMetPheLysGlyGluIlePheHisArgAsnHis                              220225230                                                                     CGTTCTCCAGTTACCCTCCTTGCTGCAGTCATGAGCCTTCCTGAGGAA816                           ArgSerProValThrLeuLeuAlaAlaValMetSerLeuProGluGlu                              235240245                                                                     CACAACAAAATGGTCTACTTTGCCATCTCGGATTATGTCTTCAACACG864                           HisAsnLysMetValTyrPheAlaIleSerAspTyrValPheAsnThr                              250255260                                                                     GCCAGCCTGGTTTATCATGAGGAAGGATATCTGAACTTCTCCATCACA912                           AlaSerLeuValTyrHisGluGluGlyTyrLeuAsnPheSerIleThr                              265270275                                                                     GATGAGATGATACCGCCTGACTCTAATATCCGACTGACCACCAAGTCC960                           AspGluMetIleProProAspSerAsnIleArgLeuThrThrLysSer                              280285290295                                                                  TTCCGACCCTTCGTCCCACGGTTAGCCAGGCTCTACCCCAACATGAAC1008                          PheArgProPheValProArgLeuAlaArgLeuTyrProAsnMetAsn                              300305310                                                                     CTGGAACTCCAGGGATCAGTGCCCTCTGCTCCGCTCCTGAACTTCAGC1056                          LeuGluLeuGlnGlySerValProSerAlaProLeuLeuAsnPheSer                              315320325                                                                     CCTGGGAATCTGTCTGTGGACCCCTATATGGAGATAGATGCCTTTGTG1104                          ProGlyAsnLeuSerValAspProTyrMetGluIleAspAlaPheVal                              330335340                                                                     CTCCTGCCCAGCTCCAGCAAGGAGCCTGTCTTCCGGCTCAGTGTGGCC1152                          LeuLeuProSerSerSerLysGluProValPheArgLeuSerValAla                              345350355                                                                     ACTAATGTGTCCGCCACCTTGACCTTCAATACCAGCAAGATCACTGGG1200                          ThrAsnValSerAlaThrLeuThrPheAsnThrSerLysIleThrGly                              360365370375                                                                  TTCCTGAAGCCAGGAAAGGTAAAAGTGGAACTGAAAGAATCCAAAGTT1248                          PheLeuLysProGlyLysValLysValGluLeuLysGluSerLysVal                              380385390                                                                     GGACTATTCAATGCAGAGCTGTTGGAAGCGCTCCTCAACTATTACATC1296                          GlyLeuPheAsnAlaGluLeuLeuGluAlaLeuLeuAsnTyrTyrIle                              395400405                                                                     CTTAACACCTTCTACCCCAAGTTCAATGATAAGTTGGCCGAAGGCTTC1344                          LeuAsnThrPheTyrProLysPheAsnAspLysLeuAlaGluGlyPhe                              410415420                                                                     CCCCTTCCTCTGCTGAAGCGTGTTCAGCTCTACGACCTTGGGCTGCAG1392                          ProLeuProLeuLeuLysArgValGlnLeuTyrAspLeuGlyLeuGln                              425430435                                                                     ATCCATAAGGACTTCCTGTTCTTGGGTGCCAATGTCCAATACATGAGA1440                          IleHisLysAspPheLeuPheLeuGlyAlaAsnValGlnTyrMetArg                              440445450455                                                                  GTT1443                                                                       Val                                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:98:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 481 amino acids                                                   (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "rLBP"                                                 (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:98:                                      MetGlyAlaLeuAlaArgAlaLeuProSerIleLeuLeuAlaLeuLeu                              25-20-15-10                                                                   LeuThrSerThrProGluAlaLeuGlyAlaAsnProGlyLeuValAla                              515                                                                           ArgIleThrAspLysGlyLeuGlnTyrAlaAlaGlnGluGlyLeuLeu                              101520                                                                        AlaLeuGlnSerGluLeuLeuArgIleThrLeuProAspPheThrGly                              253035                                                                        AspLeuArgIleProHisValGlyArgGlyArgTyrGluPheHisSer                              40455055                                                                      LeuAsnIleHisSerCysGluLeuLeuHisSerAlaLeuArgProVal                              606570                                                                        ProGlyGlnGlyLeuSerLeuSerIleSerAspSerSerIleArgVal                              758085                                                                        GlnGlyArgTrpLysValArgLysSerPhePheLysLeuGlnGlySer                              9095100                                                                       PheAspValSerValLysGlyIleSerIleSerValAsnLeuLeuLeu                              105110115                                                                     GlySerGluSerSerGlyArgProThrValThrAlaSerSerCysSer                              120125130135                                                                  SerAspIleAlaAspValGluValAspMetSerGlyAspLeuGlyTrp                              140145150                                                                     LeuLeuAsnLeuPheHisAsnGlnIleGluSerLysPheGlnLysVal                              155160165                                                                     LeuGluSerArgIleCysGluMetIleGlnLysSerValSerSerAsp                              170175180                                                                     LeuGlnProTyrLeuGlnThrLeuProValThrThrGluIleAspSer                              185190195                                                                     PheAlaAspIleAspTyrSerLeuValGluAlaProArgAlaThrAla                              200205210215                                                                  GlnMetLeuGluValMetPheLysGlyGluIlePheHisArgAsnHis                              220225230                                                                     ArgSerProValThrLeuLeuAlaAlaValMetSerLeuProGluGlu                              235240245                                                                     HisAsnLysMetValTyrPheAlaIleSerAspTyrValPheAsnThr                              250255260                                                                     AlaSerLeuValTyrHisGluGluGlyTyrLeuAsnPheSerIleThr                              265270275                                                                     AspGluMetIleProProAspSerAsnIleArgLeuThrThrLysSer                              280285290295                                                                  PheArgProPheValProArgLeuAlaArgLeuTyrProAsnMetAsn                              300305310                                                                     LeuGluLeuGlnGlySerValProSerAlaProLeuLeuAsnPheSer                              315320325                                                                     ProGlyAsnLeuSerValAspProTyrMetGluIleAspAlaPheVal                              330335340                                                                     LeuLeuProSerSerSerLysGluProValPheArgLeuSerValAla                              345350355                                                                     ThrAsnValSerAlaThrLeuThrPheAsnThrSerLysIleThrGly                              360365370375                                                                  PheLeuLysProGlyLysValLysValGluLeuLysGluSerLysVal                              380385390                                                                     GlyLeuPheAsnAlaGluLeuLeuGluAlaLeuLeuAsnTyrTyrIle                              395400405                                                                     LeuAsnThrPheTyrProLysPheAsnAspLysLeuAlaGluGlyPhe                              410415420                                                                     ProLeuProLeuLeuLysArgValGlnLeuTyrAspLeuGlyLeuGln                              425430435                                                                     IleHisLysAspPheLeuPheLeuGlyAlaAsnValGlnTyrMetArg                              440445450455                                                                  Val                                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:99:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 16 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.57"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:99:                                      CysIleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgProLeuCys                              151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:100:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.75"                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:100:                                     IleLysLysArgAlaIleSerPheLeuGlyLysLysTrpGlnLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:101:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 20 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.282"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:101:                                     LysTrpLysAlaPhePheArgPheLeuLysLysTrpLysAlaPhePhe                              151015                                                                        ArgPheLeuLys                                                                  20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:102:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 16 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.103"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:102:                                     IleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaTrpLysArgPheLeuLysLys                              151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:103:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.104"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:103:                                     LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleSerLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:104:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 16 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.105"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 13                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "The alanine at position 13 is beta-1-                                 naphthyl- substituted."                                                       (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:104:                                     IleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaTrpLysArgAlaLeuLysLys                              151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:105:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.106"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:105:                                     LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleThrLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:106:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.107"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:106:                                     LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPheTrpLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:107:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.108"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:107:                                     LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysTrp                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:108:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.109"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 11                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "The alanine at position 11 is beta-1-                                 naphthyl- substituted."                                                       (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:108:                                     LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnLeuAlaHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:109:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.110"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 12                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "The alanine at position 12 is beta-1-                                 naphthyl- substituted."                                                       (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:109:                                     LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPheAlaLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:110:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.111"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 14                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "The alanine at position 14 is beta-1-                                 naphthyl- substituted."                                                       (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:110:                                     LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysAla                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:111:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.112"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 7                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "The alanine at position 7 is beta-1-                                  naphthyl- substituted."                                                       (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 11                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "The alanine at position 11 is beta-1-                                 naphthyl- substituted."                                                       (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:111:                                     IleLysIleSerGlyLysAlaLysAlaGlnAlaArgPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:112:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.113"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:112:                                     LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnPhePheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:113:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.114"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:113:                                     LysTrpGlnLeuArgSerLysGlyLysIleLysIlePheLysAla                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:114:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.116"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "The alanine at position 6 is beta-1-                                  naphthyl- substituted."                                                       (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:114:                                     LysSerLysValLysAlaLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:115:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.119"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 7                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "The alanine at position 7 is beta-1-                                  naphthyl- substituted."                                                       (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 10                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "The alanine at position 10 is beta-1-                                 naphthyl- substituted."                                                       (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:115:                                     IleLysIleSerGlyLysAlaLysAlaAlaLysArgPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:116:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.120"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:116:                                     IleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgLysLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:117:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.121"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 10                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "The alanine at position 10 is beta-1-                                 naphthyl- substituted."                                                       (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 11                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "The alanine at position 11 is beta-1-                                 naphthyl- substituted."                                                       (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:117:                                     IleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaAlaAlaArgPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:118:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.122"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 7                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "The alanine at position 7 is beta-1-                                  naphthyl- substituted."                                                       (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 10                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "The alanine at position 10 is beta-1-                                 naphthyl- substituted."                                                       (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 11                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "The alanine at position 11 is beta-1-                                 naphthyl- substituted."                                                       (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:118:                                     IleLysIleSerGlyLysAlaLysAlaAlaAlaArgPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:119:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.123"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 9                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Phe                                /note= "The phenylalanine at position 9 is                                    p-amino- substituted."                                                        (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:119:                                     LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIlePheLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:120:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.124"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:120:                                     LysSerLysValLysTrpLeuIleGlnLeuTrpHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:121:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.125"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:121:                                     LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleTyrLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:122:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.126"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= D- Trp                                         /note= "The amino acid at position 6 is                                       D- tryptophan."                                                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:122:                                     LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:123:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.127"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:123:                                     LysSerLysValGlyPheLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:124:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.128"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= D- Phe                                         /note= "The amino acid at position 6 is                                       D- phenylalanine."                                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:124:                                     LysSerLysValGlyPheLeuIleGlnLeuProHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:125:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.129"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "The alanine at position 6 is                                          D-1-beta-1- naphthyl-                                                         substituted."                                                                 (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:125:                                     LysSerLysValGlyAlaLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:126:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.130"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "The alanine at position 6 is                                          2-beta-1- naphthyl-                                                           substituted."                                                                 (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:126:                                     LysSerLysValGlyAlaLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:127:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.131"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "The alanine at position 6 is                                          D-2-beta-1- naphthyl-                                                         substituted."                                                                 (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:127:                                     LysSerLysValGlyAlaLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:128:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.132"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "The alanine at position 6 is                                          pyridyl- substituted."                                                        (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:128:                                     LysSerLysValGlyAlaLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:129:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.133"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Phe                                /note= "The phenylalanine at position 6 is                                    para-amino-                                                                   substituted."                                                                 (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:129:                                     LysSerLysValGlyPheLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:130:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.134"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 5                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Phe                                /note= "The phenylalanine at position 5 is                                    para-amino- substituted."                                                     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:130:                                     LysSerLysValPheTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:131:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.135"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:131:                                     LysSerLysValGlyLysLeuIleGlnLeuProHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:132:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.136"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:132:                                     IleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaGlnGluArgPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:133:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 16 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.137"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:133:                                     CysLysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLysCys                              151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:134:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.138"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:134:                                     LysSerLysValLysPheLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:135:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.139"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:135:                                     LysSerLysValGlyTyrLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:136:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 7 amino acids                                                     (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.140"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 1                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "The alanine at position 1 is                                          beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 2                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "The alanine at position 2 is                                          beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:136:                                     AlaAlaArgPheLeuLysPhe                                                         15                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:137:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.141"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:137:                                     IleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgTrpLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:138:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.142"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:138:                                     LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnTrpPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:139:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.143"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 10                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "The alanine at position 10 is                                         beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:139:                                     LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnAlaPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:140:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.144"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "The alanine at position 6 is                                          cyclohexyl- substituted."                                                     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:140:                                     LysSerLysValGlyAlaLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:141:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 24 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.145"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:141:                                     LysTrpLysAlaAlaAlaArgPheLeuLysLysSerLysValGlyTrp                              151015                                                                        LeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                                      20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:142:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.146"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 12                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "The alanine at position 12 is                                         beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 14                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "The alanine at position 14 is                                         beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:142:                                     LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPheAlaLysAla                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:143:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.147"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:143:                                     IleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaGluLysLysPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:144:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.148"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "The alanine at position 6 is                                          beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 12                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "The alanine at position 12 is                                         beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:144:                                     LysSerLysValGlyAlaLeuIleGlnLeuPheAlaLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:145:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 1813 base pairs                                                   (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                        (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA                                                      (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: CDS                                                             (B) LOCATION: 31..1491                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: mat.sub.-- peptide                                              (B) LOCATION: 124..1491                                                       (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "rBPI"                                                 (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:145:                                     CAGGCCTTGAGGTTTTGGCAGCTCTGGAGGATGAGAGAGAACATGGCCAGGGGC54                      MetArgGluAsnMetAlaArgGly                                                      31-30-25                                                                      CCTTGCAACGCGCCGAGATGGGTGTCCCTGATGGTGCTCGTCGCCATA102                           ProCysAsnAlaProArgTrpValSerLeuMetValLeuValAlaIle                              20-15- 10                                                                     GGCACCGCCGTGACAGCGGCCGTCAACCCTGGCGTCGTGGTCAGGATC150                           GlyThrAlaValThrAlaAlaValAsnProGlyValValValArgIle                              515                                                                           TCCCAGAAGGGCCTGGACTACGCCAGCCAGCAGGGGACGGCCGCTCTG198                           SerGlnLysGlyLeuAspTyrAlaSerGlnGlnGlyThrAlaAlaLeu                              10152025                                                                      CAGAAGGAGCTGAAGAGGATCAAGATTCCTGACTACTCAGACAGCTTT246                           GlnLysGluLeuLysArgIleLysIleProAspTyrSerAspSerPhe                              303540                                                                        AAGATCAAGCATCTTGGGAAGGGGCATTATAGCTTCTACAGCATGGAC294                           LysIleLysHisLeuGlyLysGlyHisTyrSerPheTyrSerMetAsp                              455055                                                                        ATCCGTGAATTCCAGCTTCCCAGTTCCCAGATAAGCATGGTGCCCAAT342                           IleArgGluPheGlnLeuProSerSerGlnIleSerMetValProAsn                              606570                                                                        GTGGGCCTTAAGTTCTCCATCAGCAACGCCAATATCAAGATCAGCGGG390                           ValGlyLeuLysPheSerIleSerAsnAlaAsnIleLysIleSerGly                              758085                                                                        AAATGGAAGGCACAAAAGAGATTCTTAAAAATGAGCGGCAATTTTGAC438                           LysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgPheLeuLysMetSerGlyAsnPheAsp                              9095100105                                                                    CTGAGCATAGAAGGCATGTCCATTTCGGCTGATCTGAAGCTGGGCAGT486                           LeuSerIleGluGlyMetSerIleSerAlaAspLeuLysLeuGlySer                              110115120                                                                     AACCCCACGTCAGGCAAGCCCACCATCACCTGCTCCAGCTGCAGCAGC534                           AsnProThrSerGlyLysProThrIleThrCysSerSerCysSerSer                              125130135                                                                     CACATCAACAGTGTCCACGTGCACATCTCAAAGAGCAAAGTCGGGTGG582                           HisIleAsnSerValHisValHisIleSerLysSerLysValGlyTrp                              140145150                                                                     CTGATCCAACTCTTCCACAAAAAAATTGAGTCTGCGCTTCGAAACAAG630                           LeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLysIleGluSerAlaLeuArgAsnLys                              155160165                                                                     ATGAACAGCCAGGTCTGCGAGAAAGTGACCAATTCTGTATCCTCCAAG678                           MetAsnSerGlnValCysGluLysValThrAsnSerValSerSerLys                              170175180185                                                                  CTGCAACCTTATTTCCAGACTCTGCCAGTAATGACCAAAATAGATTCT726                           LeuGlnProTyrPheGlnThrLeuProValMetThrLysIleAspSer                              190195200                                                                     GTGGCTGGAATCAACTATGGTCTGGTGGCACCTCCAGCAACCACGGCT774                           ValAlaGlyIleAsnTyrGlyLeuValAlaProProAlaThrThrAla                              205210215                                                                     GAGACCCTGGATGTACAGATGAAGGGGGAGTTTTACAGTGAGAACCAC822                           GluThrLeuAspValGlnMetLysGlyGluPheTyrSerGluAsnHis                              220225230                                                                     CACAATCCACCTCCCTTTGCTCCACCAGTGATGGAGTTTCCCGCTGCC870                           HisAsnProProProPheAlaProProValMetGluPheProAlaAla                              235240245                                                                     CATGACCGCATGGTATACCTGGGCCTCTCAGACTACTTCTTCAACACA918                           HisAspArgMetValTyrLeuGlyLeuSerAspTyrPhePheAsnThr                              250255260265                                                                  GCCGGGCTTGTATACCAAGAGGCTGGGGTCTTGAAGATGACCCTTAGA966                           AlaGlyLeuValTyrGlnGluAlaGlyValLeuLysMetThrLeuArg                              270275280                                                                     GATGACATGATTCCAAAGGAGTCCAAATTTCGACTGACAACCAAGTTC1014                          AspAspMetIleProLysGluSerLysPheArgLeuThrThrLysPhe                              285290295                                                                     TTTGGAACCTTCCTACCTGAGGTGGCCAAGAAGTTTCCCAACATGAAG1062                          PheGlyThrPheLeuProGluValAlaLysLysPheProAsnMetLys                              300305310                                                                     ATACAGATCCATGTCTCAGCCTCCACCCCGCCACACCTGTCTGTGCAG1110                          IleGlnIleHisValSerAlaSerThrProProHisLeuSerValGln                              315320325                                                                     CCCACCGGCCTTACCTTCTACCCTGCCGTGGATGTCCAGGCCTTTGCC1158                          ProThrGlyLeuThrPheTyrProAlaValAspValGlnAlaPheAla                              330335340345                                                                  GTCCTCCCCAACTCCTCCCTGGCTTCCCTCTTCCTGATTGGCATGCAC1206                          ValLeuProAsnSerSerLeuAlaSerLeuPheLeuIleGlyMetHis                              350355360                                                                     ACAACTGGTTCCATGGAGGTCAGCGCCGAGTCCAACAGGCTTGTTGGA1254                          ThrThrGlySerMetGluValSerAlaGluSerAsnArgLeuValGly                              365370375                                                                     GAGCTCAAGCTGGATAGGCTGCTCCTGGAACTGAAGCACTCAAATATT1302                          GluLeuLysLeuAspArgLeuLeuLeuGluLeuLysHisSerAsnIle                              380385390                                                                     GGCCCCTTCCCGGTTGAATTGCTGCAGGATATCATGAACTACATTGTA1350                          GlyProPheProValGluLeuLeuGlnAspIleMetAsnTyrIleVal                              395400405                                                                     CCCATTCTTGTGCTGCCCAGGGTTAACGAGAAACTACAGAAAGGCTTC1398                          ProIleLeuValLeuProArgValAsnGluLysLeuGlnLysGlyPhe                              410415420425                                                                  CCTCTCCCGACGCCGGCCAGAGTCCAGCTCTACAACGTAGTGCTTCAG1446                          ProLeuProThrProAlaArgValGlnLeuTyrAsnValValLeuGln                              430435440                                                                     CCTCACCAGAACTTCCTGCTGTTCGGTGCAGACGTTGTCTATAAA1491                             ProHisGlnAsnPheLeuLeuPheGlyAlaAspValValTyrLys                                 445450455                                                                     TGAAGGCACCAGGGGTGCCGGGGGCTGTCAGCCGCACCTGTTCCTGATGGGCTGTGGGGC1551              ACCGGCTGCCTTTCCCCAGGGAATCCTCTCCAGATCTTAACCAAGAGCCCCTTGCAAACT1611              TCTTCGACTCAGATTCAGAAATGATCTAAACACGAGGAAACATTATTCATTGGAAAAGTG1671              CATGGTGTGTATTTTAGGGATTATGAGCTTCTTTCAAGGGCTAAGGCTGCAGAGATATTT1731              CCTCCAGGAATCGTGTTTCAATTGTAACCAAGAAATTTCCATTTGTGCTTCATGAAAAAA1791              AACTTCTGGTTTTTTTCATGTG1813                                                    (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:146:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 487 amino acids                                                   (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:146:                                     MetArgGluAsnMetAlaArgGlyProCysAsnAlaProArgTrpVal                              31-30-25-20                                                                   SerLeuMetValLeuValAlaIleGlyThrAlaValThrAlaAlaVal                              15-10-51                                                                      AsnProGlyValValValArgIleSerGlnLysGlyLeuAspTyrAla                              51015                                                                         SerGlnGlnGlyThrAlaAlaLeuGlnLysGluLeuLysArgIleLys                              202530                                                                        IleProAspTyrSerAspSerPheLysIleLysHisLeuGlyLysGly                              354045                                                                        HisTyrSerPheTyrSerMetAspIleArgGluPheGlnLeuProSer                              50556065                                                                      SerGlnIleSerMetValProAsnValGlyLeuLysPheSerIleSer                              707580                                                                        AsnAlaAsnIleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgPhe                              859095                                                                        LeuLysMetSerGlyAsnPheAspLeuSerIleGluGlyMetSerIle                              100105110                                                                     SerAlaAspLeuLysLeuGlySerAsnProThrSerGlyLysProThr                              115120125                                                                     IleThrCysSerSerCysSerSerHisIleAsnSerValHisValHis                              130135140145                                                                  IleSerLysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                              150155160                                                                     IleGluSerAlaLeuArgAsnLysMetAsnSerGlnValCysGluLys                              165170175                                                                     ValThrAsnSerValSerSerLysLeuGlnProTyrPheGlnThrLeu                              180185190                                                                     ProValMetThrLysIleAspSerValAlaGlyIleAsnTyrGlyLeu                              195200205                                                                     ValAlaProProAlaThrThrAlaGluThrLeuAspValGlnMetLys                              210215220225                                                                  GlyGluPheTyrSerGluAsnHisHisAsnProProProPheAlaPro                              230235240                                                                     ProValMetGluPheProAlaAlaHisAspArgMetValTyrLeuGly                              245250255                                                                     LeuSerAspTyrPhePheAsnThrAlaGlyLeuValTyrGlnGluAla                              260265270                                                                     GlyValLeuLysMetThrLeuArgAspAspMetIleProLysGluSer                              275280285                                                                     LysPheArgLeuThrThrLysPhePheGlyThrPheLeuProGluVal                              290295300305                                                                  AlaLysLysPheProAsnMetLysIleGlnIleHisValSerAlaSer                              310315320                                                                     ThrProProHisLeuSerValGlnProThrGlyLeuThrPheTyrPro                              325330335                                                                     AlaValAspValGlnAlaPheAlaValLeuProAsnSerSerLeuAla                              340345350                                                                     SerLeuPheLeuIleGlyMetHisThrThrGlySerMetGluValSer                              355360365                                                                     AlaGluSerAsnArgLeuValGlyGluLeuLysLeuAspArgLeuLeu                              370375380385                                                                  LeuGluLeuLysHisSerAsnIleGlyProPheProValGluLeuLeu                              390395400                                                                     GlnAspIleMetAsnTyrIleValProIleLeuValLeuProArgVal                              405410415                                                                     AsnGluLysLeuGlnLysGlyPheProLeuProThrProAlaArgVal                              420425430                                                                     GlnLeuTyrAsnValValLeuGlnProHisGlnAsnPheLeuLeuPhe                              435440445                                                                     GlyAlaAspValValTyrLys                                                         450455                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:147:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 24 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.149"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:147:                                     LysTrpLysValPheLysLysIleGluLysLysSerLysValGlyTrp                              151015                                                                        LeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                                      20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:148:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 20 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.150"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:148:                                     LysTrpAlaPheAlaLysLysGlnLysLysArgLeuLysArgGlnTrp                              151015                                                                        LeuLysLysPhe                                                                  20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:149:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 30 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.153"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:149:                                     LysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgPheLeuLysLysTrpLysAlaGlnLys                              151015                                                                        ArgPheLeuLysLysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgPheLeuLys                                    202530                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:150:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 20 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.154"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 5                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 5 is                                                         beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 6 is                                                         beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:150:                                     LysTrpLysAlaAlaAlaArgPheLeuLysLysTrpLysAlaGlnLys                              151015                                                                        ArgPheLeuLys                                                                  20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:151:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 20 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.155"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 15                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 15 is                                                        beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 16                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 16 is                                                        beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:151:                                     LysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgPheLeuLysLysTrpLysAlaAlaAla                              151015                                                                        ArgPheLeuLys                                                                  20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:152:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 20 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.156"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 5                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 5 is                                                         beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 6 is                                                         beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 15                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 15 is                                                        beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 16                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 16 is                                                        beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:152:                                     LysTrpLysAlaAlaAlaArgPheLeuLysLysTrpLysAlaAlaAla                              151015                                                                        ArgPheLeuLys                                                                  20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:153:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 30 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.157"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 5                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 5 is                                                         beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 6 is                                                         beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 15                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 15 is                                                        beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 16                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 16 is                                                        beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 25                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 25 is                                                        beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 26                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 26 is                                                        beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:153:                                     LysTrpLysAlaAlaAlaArgPheLeuLysLysTrpLysAlaAlaAla                              151015                                                                        ArgPheLeuLysLysTrpLysAlaAlaAlaArgPheLeuLys                                    202530                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:154:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 29 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.158"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 10                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 10 is                                                        beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 11                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 11 is                                                        beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:154:                                     IleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaAlaAlaArgPheLeuLysLys                              151015                                                                        SerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                       2025                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:155:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 24 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.159"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 2                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 2 is                                                         beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 6 is                                                         beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:155:                                     LysAlaLysAlaGlnAlaArgPheLeuLysLysSerLysValGlyTrp                              151015                                                                        LeuIleGlnLeuTrpHisLysLys                                                      20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:156:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 20 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.160"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 2                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 2 is                                                         beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 6 is                                                         beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 12                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 12 is                                                        beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 16                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 16 is                                                        beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:156:                                     LysAlaLysAlaGlnAlaArgPheLeuLysLysAlaLysAlaGlnAla                              151015                                                                        ArgPheLeuLys                                                                  20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:157:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.161"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:157:                                     LysSerLysValLysAlaLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:158:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 24 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.162"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:158:                                     LysTrpLysAlaGlnTrpArgPheLeuLysLysSerLysValGlyTrp                              151015                                                                        LeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                                      20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:159:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 20 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.163"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:159:                                     LysTrpLysAlaGlnTrpArgPheLeuLysLysTrpLysAlaGlnTrp                              151015                                                                        ArgPheLeuLys                                                                  20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:160:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 20 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.164"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 5                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 5 is                                                         beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 15                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 15 is                                                        beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:160:                                     LysTrpLysAlaAlaLysArgPheLeuLysLysTrpLysAlaAlaLys                              151015                                                                        ArgPheLeuLys                                                                  20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:161:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 20 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.165"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 2                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 2 is                                                         beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 12                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 12 is                                                        beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:161:                                     LysAlaLysAlaGlnPheArgPheLeuLysLysAlaLysAlaGlnPhe                              151015                                                                        ArgPheLeuLys                                                                  20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:162:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.166"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:162:                                     LysSerLysValGlyValLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:163:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 8 amino acids                                                     (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.167"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:163:                                     LysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgPhe                                                      15                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:164:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: circular                                                        (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.168"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:164:                                     CysLysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgPheLeuLysMetSerCys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:165:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 10 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: circular                                                        (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.169"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:165:                                     CysLysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgPheCys                                                1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:166:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.221"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 13                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 13 is                                                        beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:166:                                     IleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgAlaLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:167:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.222"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 6 is                                                         beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 14                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 14 is                                                        beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:167:                                     LysSerLysValGlyAlaLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysAla                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:168:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.223"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 6 is                                                         beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 10                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 10 is                                                        beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:168:                                     LysSerLysValGlyAlaLeuIleGlnAlaPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:169:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.224"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 6 is                                                         beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 9                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Phe                                /note= "Position 9 is                                                         para-amino- substituted."                                                     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:169:                                     LysSerLysValGlyAlaLeuIlePheLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:170:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.225"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 6 is                                                         beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 5                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Phe                                /note= "Position 5 is                                                         para-amino- substituted."                                                     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:170:                                     LysSerLysValPheAlaLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:171:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.226"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 6 is                                                         beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:171:                                     LysSerLysValGlyAlaLeuIleGlnLeuTrpHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:172:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.227"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 10                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 10 is                                                        beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 14                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 14 is                                                        beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:172:                                     LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnAlaPheHisLysAla                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:173:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.228"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 9                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Phe                                /note= "Position 9 is                                                         para-amino- substituted."                                                     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 14                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 14 is                                                        beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:173:                                     LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIlePheLeuPheHisLysAla                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:174:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.229"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 5                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 5 is                                                         para-amino- substituted."                                                     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 14                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 14 is                                                        beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:174:                                     LysSerLysValPheTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysAla                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:175:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.230"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 14                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 14 is                                                        beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:175:                                     LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnLeuTrpHisLysAla                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:176:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.231"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 10                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 10 is                                                        beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 12                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 12 is                                                        beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:176:                                     LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnAlaPheAlaLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:177:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.232"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 9                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Phe                                /note= "Position 9 is                                                         para-amino- substituted."                                                     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 12                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 12 is                                                        beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:177:                                     LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIlePheLeuPheAlaLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:178:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.233"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 5                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Phe                                /note= "Position 5 is                                                         para-amino- substituted."                                                     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 12                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 12 is                                                        beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:178:                                     LysSerLysValPheTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPheAlaLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:179:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.234"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 12                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 12 is                                                        beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:179:                                     LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnLeuTrpAlaLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:180:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.235"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 9                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Phe                                /note= "Position 9 is                                                         para-amino- substituted."                                                     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 10                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 10 is                                                        beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:180:                                     LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIlePheAlaPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:181:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.236"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 5                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Phe                                /note= "Position 5 is                                                         para-amino- substituted."                                                     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 10                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 10 is                                                        beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:181:                                     LysSerLysValPheTrpLeuIleGlnAlaPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:182:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.237"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 10                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 10 is                                                        beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:182:                                     LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnAlaTrpHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:183:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.238"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 5                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Phe                                /note= "Position 5 is                                                         para-amino- substituted."                                                     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 9                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Phe                                /note= "Position 9 is                                                         para-amino- substituted."                                                     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:183:                                     LysSerLysValPheTrpLeuIlePheLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:184:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.239"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 9                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Phe                                /note= "Position 9 is                                                         para-amino- substituted."                                                     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:184:                                     LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIlePheLeuTrpHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:185:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.240"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 5                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Phe                                /note= "Position 5 is                                                         para-amino- substituted."                                                     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:185:                                     LysSerLysValPheTrpLeuIleGlnLeuTrpHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:186:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 24 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.247"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 2                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 2 is                                                         beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 6 is                                                         beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:186:                                     LysAlaLysAlaGlnAlaArgPheLeuLysLysSerLysValGlyTrp                              151015                                                                        LeuIleLeuLeuPheHisLysLys                                                      20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:187:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 24 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.245"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:187:                                     LysTrpLysAlaGlnPheArgPheLeuLysLysSerLysValGlyTrp                              151015                                                                        LeuIleGlnLeuTrpHisLysLys                                                      20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:188:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 24 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.246"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 16                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 16 is                                                        D-beta-2- naphthyl-substituted."                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:188:                                     LysTrpLysAlaGlnPheArgPheLeuLysLysSerLysValGlyAla                              151015                                                                        LeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                                      20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:189:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 24 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.248"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 2                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 2 is                                                         beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 6 is                                                         beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 16                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 16 is                                                        D-beta-2- naphthyl-substituted."                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:189:                                     LysAlaLysAlaGlnAlaArgPheLeuLysLysSerLysValGlyAla                              151015                                                                        LeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                                      20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:190:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.242"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 6 is                                                         D-beta-2- naphthyl-substituted."                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:190:                                     LysSerLysValGlyAlaLeuIleLeuLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:191:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 28 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.272"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:191:                                     LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleLeuLeuPheHisLysLysLysSer                              151015                                                                        LysValGlyTrpLeuIleLeuLeuPheHisLysLys                                          2025                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:192:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 28 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.275"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:192:                                     LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIlePheLeuPheHisLysLysLysSer                              151015                                                                        LysValGlyTrpLeuIlePheLeuPheHisLysLys                                          2025                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:193:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 28 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.270"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:193:                                     LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleLeuLeuPheHisLysLysLysSer                              151015                                                                        LysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                          2025                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:194:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 28 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.271"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:194:                                     LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLysLysSer                              151015                                                                        LysValGlyTrpLeuIleLeuLeuPheHisLysLys                                          2025                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:195:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 28 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.273"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:195:                                     LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIlePheLeuPheHisLysLysLysSer                              151015                                                                        LysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                          2025                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:196:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 28 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.274"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:196:                                     LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLysLysSer                              151015                                                                        LysValGlyTrpLeuIlePheLeuPheHisLysLys                                          2025                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:197:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 24 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.276"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:197:                                     LysTrpLysAlaGlnPheArgPheLeuLysLysSerLysValGlyTrp                              151015                                                                        LeuIlePheLeuPheHisLysLys                                                      20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:198:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.241"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:198:                                     LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleLeuLeuTrpHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:199:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.243"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 6 is                                                         D-beta-2- naphthyl-substituted."                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:199:                                     LysSerLysValGlyAlaLeuIleGlnLeuTrpHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:200:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.244"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "Position 6 is                                                         D-beta-2- naphthyl-substituted."                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:200:                                     LysSerLysValGlyAlaLeuIleLeuLeuTrpHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:201:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.249"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:201:                                     LysSerLysValGlyGlyLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:202:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.250"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:202:                                     LysSerLysValGlyLeuLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:203:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.251"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:203:                                     LysSerLysValGlyIleLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:204:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.252"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= D- Ala                                         /note= "The amino acid at position 6 is                                       D-alanine"                                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:204:                                     LysSerLysValGlyAlaLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:205:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.253"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= D- Val                                         /note= "The amino acid at position 6 is                                       D-valine"                                                                     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:205:                                     LysSerLysValGlyValLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:206:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.254"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= beta-Ala                                       /note= "The amino acid at position 6 is                                       beta- alanine"                                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:206:                                     LysSerLysValGlyAlaLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:207:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.255"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= delta-aba                                      /note= "The amino acid at position 6 is                                       delta- aminobutyric acid"                                                     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:207:                                     LysSerLysValGlyXaaLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:208:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.256"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= gaba                                           /note= "The amino acid at position 6 is                                       gamma- aminobutyric acid"                                                     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:208:                                     LysSerLysValGlyXaaLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:209:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.257"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= d- methyl-A                                    /note= "The amino acid at position 6 is                                       delta-Methyl- alanine"                                                        (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:209:                                     LysSerLysValGlyAlaLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:210:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.258"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= t- butyl-G                                     /note= "The amino acid at position 6 is                                       tert-butyl- glycine"                                                          (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:210:                                     LysSerLysValGlyGlyLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:211:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.259"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= N- methyl-G                                    /note= "The amino acid at position 6 is                                       N-Methyl- glycine"                                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:211:                                     LysSerLysValGlyGlyLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:212:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.260"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= N- methyl-V                                    /note= "The amino acid at position 6 is                                       N-Methyl- valine"                                                             (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:212:                                     LysSerLysValGlyValLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:213:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.261"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= N- methyl-L                                    /note= "The amino acid at position 6 is                                       N-Methyl- leucine"                                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:213:                                     LysSerLysValGlyLeuLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:214:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.262"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:214:                                     LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleAsnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:215:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.263"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:215:                                     LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleGluLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:216:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.264"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:216:                                     LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleAspLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:217:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.265"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:217:                                     LysSerLysValGlyTrpLeuIleLysLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:218:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.266"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:218:                                     LysSerLysValLysValLeuIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:219:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.267"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:219:                                     LysSerLysValLysTrpAlaIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:220:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.268"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:220:                                     LysSerLysValGlyValAlaIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:221:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.269"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:221:                                     LysSerLysValLysValAlaIleGlnLeuPheHisLysLys                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:222:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 24 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.277"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 2                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "The alanine at position 2 is                                          beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:222:                                     LysAlaLysAlaGlnPheArgPheLeuLysLysSerLysValGlyTrp                              151015                                                                        LeuIleLeuLeuPheHisLysLys                                                      20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:223:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.278"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:223:                                     IleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaAlaTrpArgPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:224:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.279"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 10                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "The alanine at position 10 is                                         beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:224:                                     IleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaAlaPheArgPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:225:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.280"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:225:                                     IleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaAlaPheArgPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:226:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.281"                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 10                                                              (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /label= Substituted-Ala                                /note= "The alanine at position 10 is                                         beta-1- naphthyl-substituted."                                                (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:226:                                     IleLysIleSerGlyLysTrpLysAlaAlaAlaArgPheLeuLys                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:227:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: "XMP.170"                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:227:                                     LysTrpLysAlaGlnLysArgPheLeuLysMetSer                                          1510                                                                          __________________________________________________________________________

What is claimed is:
 1. A method of treating fungal infections comprisingadministering to a subject suffering from a fungal infection atherapeutically effective amount of abactericidal/permeability-increasing (BPI) protein product.
 2. Themethod of claim 1 wherein the BPI protein product is selected from thegroup consisting of BPI holoprotein, rBPI₂₃ or rBPI₂₁.
 3. The method ofclaim 1 wherein the BPI protein product is a BPI-derived peptideselected from the group consisting of XMP.97 (SEQ. ID NO: 92) andXMP.127 (SEQ. ID NO: 123).
 4. The method of claim 1 wherein the BPIprotein product is administered intravenously.
 5. The method of claim 1wherein the BPI protein product is administered as an aerosol.
 6. Themethod of claim 1 wherein the BPI protein product is a BPI-derivedpeptide having an amino acid sequence of BPI protein from about position142 to about position 169, subsequences thereof and variants of thesequence or subsequence thereof, which possess anti-fungal activity. 7.The method of claim 1 wherein the BPI protein product is administered atdosages from about 100 μg/kg to about 100 mg/kg of body weight.
 8. Themethod of claim 1 wherein the BPI protein product is an N-terminalfragment of BPI or dimeric form thereof.
 9. The method of claim 8wherein the N-terminal fragment has a molecular weight of approximatelybetween 21 kD and 25 kD determined by SDS-PAGE analysis.
 10. The methodof claim 1 wherein the fungal infection involves a fungal speciesselected from the group consisting of Candida, Aspergillosis, andCryptococcus species.
 11. The method of claim 10 wherein the fungalspecies is C. albicans.
 12. The method of claim 1 comprising theadditional step of administering a non-BPI anti-fungal agent.
 13. Themethod of claim 12 wherein the non-BPI anti-fungal agent is amphotericinB.
 14. The method of claim 12 wherein the non-BPI anti-fungal agent isfluconazole.
 15. A method of killing or inhibiting replication of fungicomprising contacting the fungi with abactericidal/permeability-increasing (BPI) protein product.
 16. Themethod of claim 15 further comprising contacting the fungal species withan anti-fungal agent.